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Curio

Any curiosity or article of virtu.

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Collectible 76% connected

Capable of being collected.

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Knickknack 76% connected

A trifle or toy; a bawble; a gewgaw.

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Nicknack 76% connected

See Knickknack.

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Whatnot 76% connected

A kind of stand, or piece of furniture, having shelves for books, ornaments, etc.; an etagere.

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Object 76% connected

To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.

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Curiosity 92% connected

The state or quality or being curious; nicety; accuracy; exactness; elaboration.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Oddity 92% connected

The quality or state of being odd; singularity; queerness; peculiarity; as, oddity of dress, manners, and the like.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Peculiarity 92% connected

The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Rarity 92% connected

The quality or state of being rare; rareness; thinness; as, the rarity (contrasted with the density) of gases.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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