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English 4 senses of the word *peculiar*:
ADJECTIVE	all	peculiar, curious, funny, odd, queer, rum, rummy, singular	beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
	all	peculiar, particular, special	unique or specific to a person or thing or category / category
	all	peculiar	markedly different from the usual
	all	peculiar	characteristic of one only

peculiar pronunciation
Sounds	pahkyuw'lyer; pihkyuw'lyer
Rhymes	behavior ... Xavier: 32 rhymes with yer...

Englishpeculiar: 4 senses adjective 1
Meaning	Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected.
Example	"the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"
Synonyms	curious, funny, odd, queer, rum, rummy, singular
Broader	strange, unusual	definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected
Spanish	curioso, extraño, inusual, original, peculiar, raro, singular
Catalan	curiós, estrany, original, peculiar, rar, singular
Nouns	peculiarity	something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
Adverbs	peculiarly	in a manner differing from the usual or expected

Englishpeculiar: 4 senses adjective 2
Meaning	Unique or specific to a person or thing or category / category.
Examples	"a peculiar bond of sympathy between them" "an expression peculiar to Canadians" "rights peculiar to the rich"
Synonyms	particular, special
Broader	specific	(sometimes followed by 'to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
Spanish	especial, particular, peculiar, propio
Catalan	especial, particular, peculiar, propi
Adverbs	peculiarly	uniquely or characteristically

Englishpeculiar: 4 senses adjective 3
Meaning	markedly different from the usual.
Examples	"a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats" "a man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman"-Virginia Woolf
Broader	unusual	not usual or common or ordinary
Adverbs	peculiarly	to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

Englishpeculiar: 4 senses adjective 4
Meaning	characteristic of one only; distinctive or special.
Example	"the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S."- R.B.Taney
Broader	characteristic	typical or distinctive / distinctive
Nouns	peculiarity	a distinguishing trait

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