idiosyncrasy [noun]: a mode of behavior that is peculiar to an individual; an eccentricity.
Example: She knew exactly how to deal with the idiosyncrasies of co-workers and get the job done.
Related words: idiosyncratic [adjective], idiosyncratically [adverb]
Synonyms: aberration, abnormality, freakishness, eccentricity, habit, irregularity, kink, mannerism, oddity, peculiarity, queerness, quirk, strangeness, unconventionality, weirdness
Antonyms: conventionality, dullness, normality
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