亚洲网紅露点

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peculiarity

[ pi-kyoo-lee-ar-i-tee, -kyool-yar- ]

noun

plural peculiarities.
  1. a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.

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  2. oddity; singularity; eccentricity.

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  3. a distinguishing quality or characteristic.
  4. the quality or condition of being peculiar.


peculiarity

/ 辫瑟藢办箩耻藧濒瑟藞忙谤瑟迟瑟 /

noun

  1. a strange or unusual habit or characteristic
  2. a distinguishing trait, etc that is characteristic of a particular person; idiosyncrasy
  3. the state or quality of being peculiar
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of peculiarity1

First recorded in 1600鈥10; from Late Latin 辫别肠奴濒颈腻谤颈迟腻蝉 鈥減rivate property, special care,鈥 a derivative of 辫别肠奴濒颈腻谤颈蝉 peculiar + -itas -ity ( def )
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And yet, by film鈥檚 end, we鈥檙e left with smiling admiration for its peculiarity and artistry instead of a catharsis, because too much of 鈥淭he Legend of Ochi鈥 feels like a presentation.

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"We used to have a system where two powers dominated in the world. Then it was just one. Now we're building a multi-polar world. But with its own peculiarities," says Mr Patrushev.

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"At this age, with all these different pressures on him and with the peculiarities of his society around him, he starts to believe that the only way to reset this balance is through violence."

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This peculiarity mirrors the history of Latino political empowerment in the state.

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China is classed as a developing country in the context of UN climate talks, despite being the world鈥檚 second biggest economy, the result of a peculiarity in the COP rules.

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