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something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
- honesty is one of her defining traits
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“Trait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trait. Accessed 21 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of trait was in 1589
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