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eccentric
adjective
noun
Not having a common center; not concentric
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Pronunciation
ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk
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adjective
Not having a common center; not concentric
“Eccentric circles”
adjective
Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
“Restaurants of bizarre design — one like a hat, another like a rabbit”
noun
A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
“A real character”
noun
A person with an unusual or odd personality
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Eccentric circles
Restaurants of bizarre design — one like a hat, another like a rabbit
Famed for his eccentric spelling
A freakish combination of styles
His off-the-wall antics
The outlandish clothes of teenagers
A real character
A strange character
A friendly eccentric
The capable type
A mental case
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