Meaning & use
quirk
A peculiar habit, trait, or feature that distinguishes someone or something from others.
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One of his quirks is always tapping his pen three times before writing.
By a strange quirk of fate, the two old friends met again decades later.
A note on using this word
Quirk often appears in the phrase 'quirk of fate,' meaning an odd coincidence rather than a personal trait.
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