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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

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   Quirk can mean an abrupt twist or curve, a peculiar trait or idiosyncrasy, or a groove separating a bead or molding. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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   What does Quirk mean?

   • The sense of quirk meaning “a peculiarity of action or behavior” refers to a twist of sorts as well, insofar as our quirks often flip others’ expectations of us, perhaps even causing them to quirk their eyebrows now and again. In a surprising twist, quirk began to be used as a verb meaning “to curve or twist” in the late 1800s.

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   What is a statistical quirk?

   • A quirk is something unusual or interesting that happens by chance. The spate of storms and hurricanes in recent years could be a statistical quirk. A quirk is a habit or aspect of a person's character which is odd or unusual. Brown was fascinated by people's quirks and foibles. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What is a quirk of fate?

   • a shift, subterfuge, or evasion; quibble. He lost his money by a quirk of fate. a flourish or showy stroke, as in writing. Architecture. an acute angle or channel, as one dividing two parts of a molding or one dividing a flush bead from the adjoining surfaces. an area taken from a larger area, as a room or a plot of ground.

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   What is a quirk in psychology?

   • A quirk is a habit or aspect of a person's character which is odd or unusual. Brown was fascinated by people's quirks and foibles. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   an unusual habit or type of behavior, or something that is strange and unexpected: a personality quirk.

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   Quirk definition: a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism. See examples of QUIRK used in a sentence.

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   A quirk is a unique, odd, and sometimes charming trait that makes a person stand out from the crowd. Country comedian Minnie Pearl was known for her quirk of wearing a $1.98 price tag dangling from her hat.

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   Quirk is an unusual habit or part of someone's personality, or something that is strange and unexpected. Learn how to use quirk in a sentence, find related words and phrases, and see translations in different languages.

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   A quirk is something unusual or interesting that happens by chance, or a habit or aspect of a person's character which is odd or unusual. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, examples, and related terms of quirk.

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   QUIRK meaning: 1 : an unusual habit or way of behaving; 2 : something strange that happens by chance.