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oddity

[ od-i-tee ]
/ ˈɒd ɪ ti /
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noun, plural odd·i·ties for 1, 3.
an odd or remarkably unusual person, thing, or event.
the quality of being odd; singularity, strangeness, or eccentricity.
an odd characteristic or trait; peculiarity.
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Origin of oddity

First recorded in 1705–15; odd + -ity
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British Dictionary definitions for oddity

oddity
/ (ˈɒdɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties
an odd person or thing
an odd quality or characteristic
the condition of being odd
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