quirk
/kwɝk/ sustantivo C1En español: idiosincrasia, manía, peculiaridad, singularidad
- An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone. · The car steers cleanly, but the gearshift has a few quirks.
- An acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a molding and a soffit.
Plural quirks
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Scientists believe this evolutionary quirk developed to help our ancient ancestors remember crucial information about their environment, such as identifying nutritious food or recognizing safe territories.
This unique variety, often referred to as Hiberno-English, is celebrated for its poetic rhythm and distinctive grammatical quirks.
Such evasive tactics are not merely linguistic quirks; they represent a fundamental failure of empathy and a refusal to honor the emotional reality of another person.
They began frequently appending a specific vowel to the end of shortened nouns, creating a distinctive morphological quirk that produced quintessential terms remaining absolutely ubiquitous in contemporary conversations today.
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