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Definition peculiarity in British English

peculiarity noun

noun
/pɪˌkjuːliˈærəti/
1

a quality or feature that belongs to a particular person, thing, or situation

Example

You have to live in the city and understand its peculiarities.

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2

something strange in the way that a person or animal behaves, or in their appearance

Example

Have you noticed any peculiarities in his behaviour recently?

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2.1

the quality of being strange or unusual

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Definition peculiarity in British English