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Idiosyncrasy

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foiblenoun(chiefly in the plural) A quirk, idiosyncrasy, frailty, or mannerism; an unusual habit that is slightly strange or silly.
mannerismnounA noticeable personal habit, a verbal or other (often, but not necessarily unconscious) habitual behavior peculiar to an individual.

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foiblenoun(chiefly in the plural) A quirk, idiosyncrasy, frailty, or mannerism; an unusual habit that is slightly strange or silly.
mannerismnounA noticeable personal habit, a verbal or other (often, but not necessarily unconscious) habitual behavior peculiar to an individual.
specificitynounThe state of being specific rather than general.
ethosnounThe character or fundamental values of a person, people, culture, or movement.
ticnoun(neurology) A sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization.
idiosyncracynounAlternative spelling of idiosyncrasy. [A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.]
idiocrasynounIdiosyncrasy; a peculiarity or individuality of temperament.
idiosyncraticitynounThe quality of being idiosyncratic.
idiosyncracitynounMisspelling of idiosyncraticity. [The quality of being idiosyncratic.]
characteristicnounA distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior.
seitynoun(archaic) Something peculiar to oneself; personal peculiarity; individuality.
habit of bodynounThe general condition of the body as outwardly apparent.
mannernounMode of action; way of performing or doing anything.
quirkinessnoun(uncountable) The state of being quirky.
idiomacynoun(rare) The quality of being idiomatic, or an idiom.
peculiarismnounThe condition of being particular or special to a person, group, etc.
habitudenounHabit; custom; usage.
idiocitynoun(nonstandard, derogatory, uncountable) Idiocy.
strainnoun(biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
personal equationnounAny error common to all the observations of some individual; any tendency to error or prejudice due to the personal characteristics of some person for which allowance must be made.

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