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- peculiar :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 behavior
- peculiar :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 computer|my own special chair
- peculiar :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
- peculiar :characteristic of one only; distinctive or special
- the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S.