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peculiar::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Synonyms | particular, special |
a peculiar bond of sympathy between them.
an expression peculiar to Canadians.
rights peculiar to the rich.
peculiar::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Derivation | peculiarity |
the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S..
peculiar::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats.
a man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman.
Examples of peculiar
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Standard U.S. analog TV uses 480 lines, but these are handled in a peculiar way.
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This implies that many of the peculiar galaxies ultimately become large spirals.
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She delivered a healthy baby boy but noticed a peculiar marking on his forehead.
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Did something peculiar really happen here or was his eyes playing tricks on him?
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Americans have a peculiar appetite for superlatives, even negative superlatives.
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The buzz Explosive talent, but a peculiar schedule leading to his first Masters.
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Eating dinners is a peculiar custom of the English which has great significance.
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Fannie Mae has been taking some very peculiar actions against homeowners lately.
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What's certain is that the vice presidency is our most peculiar national office.
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- Curious: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular ...
- Particular(a): unique or specific to a person or thing or category; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a particular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a ...
- Markedly different from the usual; "a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats"; "a man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman"-Virginia Woolf
- Peculiar(a): characteristic of one only; distinctive or special; "the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S."- R.B.Taney
- (peculiarly) uniquely or characteristically; "these peculiarly cinematic elements"; "a peculiarly French phenomenon"; "everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him"- John Knowles
- (peculiarly) curiously: in a manner differing from the usual or expected; "had a curiously husky voice"; "he's behaving rather peculiarly"
- (peculiarly) particularly: to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; "he was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a particularly gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"; "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger"
- Peculiar is an album by the New York City ska band The Slackers. It was released on HellCat Records in 2006 (See 2006 in Music).
- Out of the ordinary; odd; curious; unusual; Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular
