Prosaic and Peculiar

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Prosaic adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.

Usage example: an author with a knack for finding something of interest in the most prosaic details of suburban life

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Peculiar is an antonym for prosaic.

Nearby Words: prosy, prose, prosaically

Peculiar adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.

Usage example: a peculiar and catlike way of walking

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Prosaic is an antonym for peculiar.

Nearby Words: peculiarity, peculiarly

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