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        nov·el·ty

        novelty

         
         
        pronunciation:
        na vl ti
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        part of speech: noun
        inflections: novelties
        definition 1: the quality of being new or unusual.
        Washing cars was fun until the novelty wore off.
        synonyms:
        originality
        similar words:
        freshness, newness, peculiarity, surprise, uniqueness
        definition 2: something new or different.
        One hundred years ago, automobiles were a novelty.
        similar words:
        change, fad, innovation, introduction, oddity, peculiarity, surprise
        definition 3: a little toy or decoration.
        I bought hats and balloons and other novelties for the party.
        synonyms:
        curiosity
        similar words:
        gadget, knickknack, oddity, trinket
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