as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
an overuse of slow motion is one of the filmmaker's more annoying erraticisms
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Noun
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Clean sheets appeared on the bed as if by magic, a trick many high-end hotels have forgotten.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025 -
The brand recommends laying the topper flat to expand for several hours after removing it from the packaging, but shoppers note that fluffing it in the dryer before use also does the trick.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Can’t a mother have characteristics outside of that culturally narrowed scope?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Justice Department earlier this month published a list of the nine characteristics of sanctuary jurisdictions.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The humor was coming from the characters and their traits.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, the analyses also revealed that some behavioral traits really are directly linked to head shape.—
Laura Baisas Aug 6,
Popular Science,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Aside from the physical talent and mannerisms, his toughness, energy and command of how to play the position are reasons to be optimistic about his projection.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Avoid judgments on their appearance, mannerisms or other unconscious biases related to personal characteristics.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Classic American specialties with Native American twists at Bluff Dwellings Resort. 2625 S. U.S. 191, Bluff, Utah.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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In an ironic twist, Powell, acquired last month from the Los Angeles Clippers, recently paid Highsmith to acquire Highsmith’s No. 24 that Powell had worn at his previous NBA stops in Toronto, Portland and Los Angeles.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Another peculiarity is Wiegman’s approach in extra time.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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The world according to Jim: • This is another of those peculiarities that make Southern California … well, different.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Others warn of a tipping point—often referred to as the singularity—where machines begin to improve themselves, rapidly escaping human control.—
Srinivasa Rao Bittla,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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So, in the multiverse our Big Bang isn’t exactly a singularity.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Rumors and policy noise—tariffs, sanctions, import quirks—can distort spreads between futures and spot before cooler heads correct the tape.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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But there do seem to be some quirks of this particular deadline that might be slowing the pace.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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“Erraticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erraticism. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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