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oddity
noun odd·i·ty \ˈä-də-tē\
: a strange or unusual person or thing
: the quality or state of being strange or unusual
plural odd·i·ties
Full Definition of ODDITY
1
: an odd person, thing, event, or trait
2
: the quality or state of being odd
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First Known Use of ODDITY
1713
Related to ODDITY
- Synonyms
- crotchet, curiosity, eccentricity, erraticism, individualism, kink, mannerism, idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, quiddity, quip, quirk, singularity, tic, trick, twist
ODDITY Defined for Kids
oddity
noun odd·i·ty \ˈä-də-tē\
plural odd·i·ties
Definition of ODDITY for Kids
1
: something strange <The zoo has oddities such as platypuses.>
2
: the quality or state of being strange <We laughed at the oddity of the situation.>
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