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  • 21homosexuality — noun a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex • Syn: ↑homosexualism, ↑homoeroticism, ↑queerness, ↑gayness • Derivationally related forms: ↑gay (for: ↑gayness), ↑ …

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  • 22quirkiness — noun a strange attitude or habit • Syn: ↑oddity, ↑queerness, ↑quirk, ↑crotchet • Derivationally related forms: ↑crotchety (for: ↑crotchet), ↑quirky …

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  • 23Oddities — oddity odd i*ty ([o^]d [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Oddities} ([o^]d [i^]*t[i^]z). 1. The quality or state of being odd; singularity; queerness; peculiarity; as, oddity of dress, manners, and the like. [1913 Webster] That infinitude of oddities in him.… …

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  • 24oddity — odd i*ty ([o^]d [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Oddities} ([o^]d [i^]*t[i^]z). 1. The quality or state of being odd; singularity; queerness; peculiarity; as, oddity of dress, manners, and the like. [1913 Webster] That infinitude of oddities in him. Sterne …

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  • 25queer — I. adjective Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1508 1. a. worthless, counterfeit < queer money > b. questionable, suspicious 2. a. differing in some odd way from what is usual or normal b …

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  • 26weird — I. noun Etymology: Middle English wird, werd, from Old English wyrd; akin to Old Norse urthr fate, Old English weorthan to become more at worth Date: before 12th century 1. fate, destiny; especially ill fortune 2. soothsayer II …

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  • 27Non-cognitivism — This article is about the meta ethical theory. For non cognitivism regarding religious language, see theological noncognitivism. Non cognitivism is the meta ethical view that ethical sentences do not express propositions and thus cannot be true&#8230; …

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  • 28Reconquista — This article is about the retaking of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. For other uses, see Reconquista (disambiguation). La rendición de Granada (1882) by Francisco Pradilla Ortiz …

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  • 29Stranger in a Strange Land — For other uses, see Stranger in a Strange Land (disambiguation). Stranger in a Strange Land &#160; …

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  • 30Literary technique — A literary technique (also, literary device, procedure or method) is any element or the entirety of elements a writer intentionally uses in the structure of their work.[1] It can be for example an identifiable rule of thumb, a convention, a&#8230; …

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