Meaning & use
peculiar
Strange or unusual, especially in a way that is slightly puzzling.
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There was a peculiar smell coming from the basement that nobody could identify.
He has a peculiar habit of humming whenever he concentrates.
A note on using this word
Peculiar to, rather than just peculiar, means specific or unique to something, as in a custom peculiar to this region.
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