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Part of Speech: Adjective
Senses:
1. Strange or unusual:
Description: Something that is peculiar is considered strange or out of the ordinary.
Example sentence: The pequliar sound coming from the attic gave me chills.
2. Unique or distinctive:
Description: Peculiar can also mean something that is distinct or characteristic of a particular person, place, or thing.
Example sentence: The town had its own pequliar traditions, unlike any other.