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Eccentricities vs Quirk - What's the difference?

eccentricities | quirk |

As nouns the difference between eccentricities and quirk

is that eccentricities is while quirk is an idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.

As a verb quirk is

(ambitransitive) to move with a wry jerk.

eccentricities

English

Noun

(head)
  • quirk

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone
  • The car steers cleanly, but the gearshift has a few quirks .
  • (architecture) An acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a moulding and a soffit
  • (archaic) A quibble, evasion, or subterfuge.
  • Derived terms

    * quirky

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (ambitransitive) To move with a wry jerk.
  • He quirked an eyebrow.
    The corners of her mouth quirked .