unique character

collocation in English

meaningsofuniqueandcharacter

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unique
adjective
uk
/juːˈniːk/us
/juːˈniːk/
being the only existing one of its type or, more generally, unusual, or special in ...
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character
noun
uk
/ˈkær.ək.tər/us
/ˈker.ək.tɚ/
the particular combination of qualities in a person or place that makes them different ...
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(Definition ofuniqueandcharacterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Even the latter however are fairly keen to clarify theuniquecharacterof psychoanalysis, if not always to its advantage. ii.
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It was this wish to adhere to constantly reinforced theory that gave the movement itsuniquecharacter.
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And it is that material, and not some predetermined musical structure or context, that will contribute significantly to a work'suniquecharacter.
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No autapomorphies oruniquecharactercombinations can be identified from the description of the appendicular skeleton either.
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The experience of willing an action is likewise an informative feeling, a perception of a state of the mind and body that has auniquecharacter.
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Each has its ownuniquecharacterand the constituency is now named after the river that flows past those towns and binds them together.
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Itsuniquecharacteris due very much to the survival of contents and furnishings, that have remained untouched and undisturbed for generations.
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It was the family who gave the house itsuniquecharacter.
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Not only is that theiruniquecharacter, but they also have characteristics which are far more important in their extraordinarily exceptional quality.
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This increase in wages was regarded as of a special anduniquecharacter.
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It is of auniquecharacterand one which can only properly be scrutinised and challenged if one has a special inquiry for the purpose.
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The reason capital punishment is such a peculiarly difficult aspect of punishment lies in itsuniquecharacterin the context of retribution and reformation.
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A special set of development and conservation guidelines apply to protect theuniquecharacterof that area.
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Through greater cooperation between international organisations, theuniquecharacterof cultures worldwide should be safeguarded and promoted.
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It is vital that commoning survives because it is the grazing of the commoners' stock that gives the forest itsuniquecharacter.
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It is a slump of auniquecharacter.
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It has auniquecharacter; it is international, with constituents from all over the world.
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That gives them auniquecharacterwhich is worth preserving.
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Theuniquecharacterof this organisation, of course, is that no taxpayers' money goes into it.
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We are having a debate of a ratheruniquecharacterto-day.
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