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Another word for peculiar

peculiar Synonyms

peculiar

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Unusual
strange, wonderful, singular, outlandish; see strange 1, 2, unusual 2.
Characteristic of only one
strange, uncommon, eccentric; see characteristic, unique 1. See syn. study at strange.

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Another word for peculiar

adjective

Deviating from the customary:
bizarre, cranky, curious, eccentric, erratic, freakish, idiosyncratic, odd, outlandish, quaint, queer, quirky, singular, strange, unnatural, unusual, weird. (Slang) kooky, screwball. (British Slang) rum, rummy². See usual
Causing puzzlement; perplexing:
curious, funny, odd, queer, strange, weird. See usual
Serving to identify or set apart an individual or group:
characteristic, distinctive, individual, typical, vintage. See same

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The early history, therefore, of New South Wales is peculiar to itself.
Their peculiar business is expressed by the term" ruling elders."20 II.
For widows or deep mourning the peculiar cut of the local costume is preserved, but carried out entirely in black.
The plan of construction shows three parallel walls enclosing two corridors covered with the peculiar pointed arches or vaults characteristic of Palenque.
One other of Pteroptochus, all of which are peculiar to Chile or Patagonia.

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