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   Quirk

   /kwərk/

   

   noun

   • 1. a peculiar behavioral habit: "his distaste for travel is an endearing quirk" Similar idiosyncrasypeculiarityoddityeccentricityfoiblewhimwhimsynotionconceitvagarycapricefancykinkcrotchetmannerismhabitcharacteristictraitfeatureobsessionfadidée fixeinformal:hang-upthingrare:singularity
   • ▪ a strange chance occurrence: "a strange quirk of fate had led her to working for Nathan" Similar chanceflukefreakanomalyunusual occurrenceturnpeculiar turn of eventstwisttwist of fate
   • ▪ a sudden twist, turn, or curve: "wry humor put a slight quirk in his mouth"
   • 2. an acute hollow between convex or other moldings.

   verb

   • 1. (with reference to a person's mouth or eyebrow) move or twist suddenly, especially to express surprise or amusement: "his lips quirked disbelievingly"

   Word Origin early 16th century (as a verb): of unknown origin. The early sense of the noun was ‘subtle verbal twist, quibble’, later ‘unexpected twist’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. quirkish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 18

   • Q

     10

   • U

     1

   • I

     1

   • R

     1

   • K

     5

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