erraticisms

noun

plural of erraticism
as in tricks
an odd or peculiar habit an overuse of slow motion is one of the filmmaker's more annoying erraticisms

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  1. tricks
  2. characteristics
  3. traits
  4. mannerisms
  5. habits
  6. quirks
Noun
  • Abernathy Greenway Park walk with Trees Atlanta Take a walk through the park with a Trees Atlanta docent, who will teach simple tricks for telling trees apart and share stories about why trees are important and how to protect them.
    — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • While there are many ways to preserve flowers, hydrangeas hold up best through drying, and according to florist Joanne Effinger, Garden Director at Bluepoint Hospitality in Easton, Maryland, there are a few tricks to get it right.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026
Definition of tricks
Noun
  • The researchers demonstrated the concept using signals whose characteristics changed over time, including handwriting and object movement at different speeds.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026
  • These characteristics reduce risk and increase confidence that the business will continue performing after the ownership changes hands.
    — Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of characteristics
Noun
  • Getting there defied logic and demanded resilience, traits that have defined this club during a chaotic season.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Leadership Blind Spot Of Identity Lag The traits that make a great leader can also set the stage for physical decline.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of traits
Noun
  • What the audience witnesses is not a flashback, but rather the mannerisms of a person recounting an experience, the reaction of the person listening, and the distance between the two.
    — Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 27 July 2026
  • Modi’s gestures, pauses and mannerisms have been turned into viral edits that turn his own words into political jokes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of mannerisms
Noun
  • The message is to distinguish between deliberate consistency and outdated, sticky habits.
    — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But at any age, get a checkup for symptoms such as blood in stool or rectal bleeding; changes in bowel habits such as diarrhea, constipation or narrowing of stool that lasts more than a few days; unintended weight loss; and cramps or abdominal pain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of habits
Noun
  • Also in that notebook is the apparent good news about Nick Pivetta playing loss toss yesterday, an explanation for some lineup quirks last night and the transaction that created room for Ray on the roster.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Now many of the quirks of modern life have made meeting organically in person less likely.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of quirks
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