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Oddity

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curiositynoun(uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring.
peculiaritynounThat which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.
oddmentnounSomething that does not match the things it is with or cannot easily be categorized; a miscellaneous item.
curionounA strange and interesting object; something that evokes curiosity.
quirknounAn idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.
crotchetnoun(music) A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.
raritynounA measure of the scarcity of an object.
quirkinessnoun(uncountable) The state of being quirky.
oddnessnoun(uncountable) The state or quality of being odd.
queernessnoun(uncountable) The quality of being queer, in the sense of not conforming to sexual or gender norms.

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oddnessnoun(uncountable) The state or quality of being odd.
quirkinessnoun(uncountable) The state of being quirky.
quirknounAn idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.
peculiaritynounThat which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.
curionounA strange and interesting object; something that evokes curiosity.
raritynounA measure of the scarcity of an object.
oddmentnounSomething that does not match the things it is with or cannot easily be categorized; a miscellaneous item.
curiositynoun(uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring.
queernessnoun(uncountable) The quality of being queer, in the sense of not conforming to sexual or gender norms.
crotchetnoun(music) A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.
wondernoun(uncountable) A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise, shock or reverence.
singularitynounThe state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual.
uniquenessnounThe state or quality of being unique or one of a kind.
distinctivenessnounThe quality of being distinctive, individual or discrete.
ticnoun(neurology) A sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization.
unusualnessnoun(uncountable) The condition or state of being unusual.
strangenessnoun(uncountable) The state or quality of being strange, odd or weird.
particularitynoun(uncountable) The condition of being particular rather than general or universal; specificity.
weirdnessnoun(uncountable) The state or quality of being weird.
quidditynoun(philosophy) The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing.

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