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- pronunciation:
- pih
kyul
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
When you see something peculiar, you see something strange, or unusual. A peculiar smell is a strange or unusual smell.
Mr. Garcia's car made a peculiar sound when he started the engine. He's going to bring it to a mechanic to see what's wrong with it.- synonyms:
- curious, funny, odd, strange, weird
- antonyms:
- ordinary
- similar words:
- fantastic, irregular, unusual
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| definition 2: |
When something is peculiar to a thing or person, it belongs only to that thing or person. If a tree is peculiar to a certain place, it is found only in that place.
This sort of cactus is peculiar to the American desert.This disease is not peculiar to cats. Other animals can catch it too.- synonyms:
- characteristic
- similar words:
- distinctive, limited, particular, special, unique
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| related words: |
characteristic, extraordinary, typical, weird |
| derivation: |
peculiarly (adv.) |
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