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1
the quality or appeal of being new
- the novelty of having a cat wore off after the first time I had to change the litter box
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2
novelties plural
small useful items
- travel kits filled with small bars of soap, a folding toothbrush, and other novelties
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- baubles,
- bric-a-brac,
- gewgaws
- (also geegaws),
- knickknacks
- (also nicknacks),
- trinkets
3
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest
- a shop selling souvenirs, T-shirts, and assorted novelties for tourists passing through
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Words Related to novelty
- bijouterie,
- bric-a-brac,
- gimcrackery,
- trinketry,
- trumpery,
- virtu
- (or vertu)
- figurine,
- objet d'art
- (also objet),
- ornament
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“Novelty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novelty. Accessed 24 Jul. 2021.
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