Quirk

Definitions

1. An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.
2. A surname.
3. An acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a molding and a soffit.
4. A quibble, evasion, or subterfuge.
   archaic

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Examples

“The car steers cleanly, but the gearshift has a few quirks.”

“Had you no quirk / To avoid⟳ gullage, sir, by such a creature?”

“Let⟳ us not be too curious in prying into Gods arke, leaſt vve ſmart like⟳ the flie fluttering about the candle, for God is a conſuming fire to thoſe that vvill be ſporting themſelves in the quirks of their vvit about his ſacred myſteries.”

“Assemblymember Bill Quirk (D-Hayward) has introduced a bill to address power outages caused by metallic film balloons when they come⟳ into contact⟳ with powerlines.”

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