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   quirk

   /kwəːk/

   noun

   • 1. a peculiar aspect of a person's character or behaviour: "they accepted her attitude as one of her little quirks" 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 humour put a slight quirk in his mouth"
   • 2. an acute hollow between convex or other mouldings.

   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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   What does Quirk mean?

   • QUIRK definition: 1. an unusual habit or part of someone's personality, or something that is strange and unexpected…. Learn more.

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   What is a quirk of fate?

   • A quirk is something unusual or interesting that happens by chance. By a quirk of fate, the pair have been drawn to meet in the first round of the championship. 4 meanings: 1. an individual peculiarity of character; mannerism or foible 2. an unexpected twist or turn 3. a continuous.... Click for more definitions.

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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 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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   What is a quirk in architecture?

   • He is full of strange quirks. 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.

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   Where did Quirk come from?

   • Not its etymological origins, mind you—no one knows whence quirk came—but the twists and turns of its meanings across the centuries. The oldest known use of quirk dates to the mid-1500s, and referred to a clever verbal dodge of the kind one might use to turn the tables on someone in an argument or debate.

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     QUIRK meaning: 1. an unusual habit or part of someone's...

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     QUIRKY definition: 1. unusual in an attractive and...

   • Traditional

     QUIRK translate: 怪癖；古怪之處. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     QUIRK translate: 怪癖；古怪之处. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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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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