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Oddity

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

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Narrower term 5

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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Broader term 3

Eccentricity 76% connected

The state of being eccentric; deviation from the customary line of conduct; oddity.

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Object 76% connected

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

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Strangeness 76% connected

The state or quality of being strange (in any sense of the adjective).

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Crotchety 74% connected

Given to crotchets; subject to whims; as, a crotchety man.

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Crotchety 74% connected

Given to crotchets; subject to whims; as, a crotchety man.

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Odd 74% connected

Not paired with another, or remaining over after a pairing; without a mate; unmatched; single; as, an odd shoe; an odd glove.

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Odd 74% connected

Not paired with another, or remaining over after a pairing; without a mate; unmatched; single; as, an odd shoe; an odd glove.

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Synonym 8

Crotchet 92% connected

A forked support; a crotch.

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Curio 92% connected

Any curiosity or article of virtu.

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Curiosity 92% connected

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

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Oddness 92% connected

The state of being odd, or not even.

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Peculiarity 92% connected

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

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Queerness 92% connected

The quality or state of being queer.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Quirk 92% connected

A sudden turn; a starting from the point or line; hence, an artful evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a quibble; as, the quirks of a pettifogger.

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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.

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