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id·io·syn·cra·sy /ˌɪdijəˈsɪŋkrəsi/ noun
plural id·io·syn·cra·sies
[count] 1 : an unusual way in which a particular person behaves or thinks
Her habit of using like in every sentence was just one of her idiosyncrasies.
2 : an unusual part or feature of something
The current system has a few idiosyncracies.
— id·io·syn·crat·ic /ˌɪdijoʊˌsɪnˈkrætɪk/ adjective [more idiosyncratic; most idiosyncratic]
She has an idiosyncratic [=unusual] singing voice. His taste in music was very idiosyncratic. an idiosyncratic writing style
— id·io·syn·crat·i·cal·ly /ˌɪdijoʊˌsɪnˈkrætɪkli/ adverb

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