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(adj) curious, queer, funny, odd, rum, rummy, singular
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
a curious hybrid accent; her speech has a funny twang; they have some funny ideas about war; had an odd name; the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves; something definitely queer about this town; what a rum fellow; singular behavior
(adj) special, particular
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
the particular demands of the job; has a particular preference for Chinese art; a peculiar bond of sympathy between them; an expression peculiar to Canadians; rights peculiar to the rich; the special features of a computer; my own special chair