Oddity and Trait

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Oddity noun - An odd or peculiar habit.

Usage example: his one oddity is collecting used pencil leads

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Trait is a synonym for oddity. In some cases you can use "Trait" instead a noun "Oddity".

Nearby Words: odd, oddly

Trait noun - Something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind.

Usage example: honesty is one of her defining traits

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Oddity is a synonym for trait in characteristic topic. You can use "Oddity" instead a noun "Trait".

Nearby Word: traitor

physical	physical oddity	physical trait
notable	notable oddity	notable trait
particular	particular oddity	particular trait
normal	normal oddity	normal trait
Other adjectives: certain, single, distinct, real, big, main, interesting, supernatural, general, latter, peculiar, magical, biggest.

Contrast with Sufficiently Advanced Alien, naturally, and with Aliens Never Invented the Wheel, where the technology (or cultural trait) the aliens lack is just an oddity, something they always got by without.

Source: Insufficiently Advanced Alien

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