peculiarity
a characteristic that is unusual or distinctive, especially one that is odd or strange
Peculiarity in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing peculiarity in a sentence.
One peculiarity of his speech was the habit of repeating the last word of every sentence.
One peculiarity of the manuscript is its consistent reversal of certain letters, a clue to the scribe's identity.
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The novelist's late style is admired precisely for its blank: every superfluous phrase has been pared away, leaving prose of startling economy.
Using “peculiarity” well
Peculiarity can mean a distinctive trait or an odd one; context tells you whether it is neutral or faintly critical.
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