eccentric character

collocation in English

meaningsofeccentricandcharacter

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eccentric
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈsen.trɪk/us
/ɪkˈsen.trɪk/
strange or unusual, sometimes in a ...
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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 ofeccentricandcharacterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He fails to examine the latter's absence oreccentriccharacterin wide sectors of the population, probably constituting a majority at the time.
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As my noble friend said, he will be a veryeccentriccharacterwith his pockets full of pounds who goes into a law centre for advice.
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Of a conservative, peculiar, poetic,eccentriccharacter, she was also controversial because of several unsettling claims that caused antagonism.
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He soon established a reputation as a player ofeccentriccharacterparts.
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Wojtek appears as a slightlyeccentriccharacter, which reflects his hair.
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She is quite aneccentriccharacterand tends to act younger than her years.
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His sketches ofeccentriccharacterare brilliant and amusing; but he was more of an essayist than a story-teller.
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Nakor is an eclectic andeccentriccharacter, with somewhat revolutionary views on energy, magic, and the stuff that makes up the universe.
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Minkov was known for hiseccentriccharacterand suffered from bizarre, paranoid phobias, pervasive obsessive thoughts and nightmares.
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Reitman was a flamboyant,eccentriccharacter.
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Polar ballooning has a more colourful history than this, full of optimistic proposals and a host of eccentric characters.
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Lewis was aneccentriccharacter.
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I would not wish to stop some eccentric characters similar to those who were around in my youth from exercising their right to stand.
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Each episode introduces new magical and eccentric characters, all played by herself disguised in elaborate costumes.
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Her eccentric characters suffer from loneliness that is interpreted with deep empathy.
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His works for television and cinema are characterised by eccentric characters, awkward situations, warm deadpan humour and witty dialogue.
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Many of her novels focus on love stories and humorously eccentric characters.
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The plays are notable in that two men play the entire cast of over twenty eccentric characters of both genders and various ages.
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Anecdotes, memories, funny episodes, are strung in a rough timeline, with more emphasis on eccentric characters, lovely scenery, than factual accuracy.
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An advertising campaign launched in 2000 featured eccentric characters and situations.
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