idiosyncratic

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The beer range is idiosyncratic -- a couple of Belgians, some standard ales, and an experimental beer or two.

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  1. Relating or pertaining to idiosyncrasy; of or arising from individual disposition or susceptibility: as, idiosyncratic sympathy. Only by comparison are we able to generalize, and to discover what is idiosyncratic in these manifestations. J. Nelson, Amer. Jour. Psychol., I. 374. Both sensory and non-sensory hallucinations … are idiosyncratic and unshared. E. Gurney, Mind, X. 162.

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  • His characters are convincingly idiosyncratic, and their emotional lives receive almost as much attention as their intellectual musings. —  FSFOct/Nov2004
  • Sometimes these translations can become quite idiosyncratic, and thus risk leaving the field of translation altogether. —  Latest entries from endlesslyrocking.blog-city.com
  • Each week we host contests that are creative, idiosyncratic, and unlike any others you'll find on the blogonetsphere. —  Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
  • While the case was idiosyncratic, the different values at stake in it have larger implications for our legal system and the values it serves. —  FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles
  • Fitting that most remarkable album of the year is comprised of nothing but the idiosyncratic, the hooks of the "hooks" of pop songs. —  Chattablogs
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