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Synonyms
quirk (kwûrk)

[Origin unknown.]

noun 

  1. A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy: “Every man had his own quirks and twists” (Harriet Beecher Stowe)
  2. An unpredictable or unaccountable act or event; a vagary: a quirk of fate.
  3. A sudden sharp turn or twist.
  4. An equivocation; a quibble.
  5. Architecture A lengthwise groove on a molding between the convex upper part and the soffit.

derivatives

quirḱi·ly
adverb
quirḱi·ness
noun
quirḱy
adjective