quirk
/kwɜːk/
noun
- 1
An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone
“The car steers cleanly, but the gearshift has a few quirks.”
- 2
An acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a moulding and a soffit
- 3
A quibble, evasion, or subterfuge.
verb
- 1
To move with a wry jerk.
“He quirked an eyebrow.”
- 2
To furnish with a quirk or channel.
- 3
To use verbal tricks or quibbles
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