STRANGE PARTICLE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase strange particle. (close relations)
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| aberration | nounn | |||||
noun • a state or condition markedly different from the norm • a disorder in one's mental state • an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image | ||||||
| anomaly | nounn | |||||
noun • deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule • a person who is unusual • (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun) | ||||||
| curiosity | nounn | |||||
noun • a state in which you want to learn more about something • something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | ||||||
| enigma | nounn | |||||
noun • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained • a difficult problem | ||||||
| mystery | nounn | |||||
noun • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained • a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie | ||||||
| oddity | nounn | |||||
noun • eccentricity that is not easily explained • a strange attitude or habit • something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | ||||||
| peculiarity | nounn | |||||
noun • an odd or unusual characteristic • a distinguishing trait • something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | ||||||
| puzzle | nounn | |||||
noun • a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution • a game that tests your ingenuity verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide | ||||||
| quirk | nounn | |||||
noun • a strange attitude or habit • a narrow groove beside a beading verb • twist or curve abruptly | ||||||
| riddle | nounn | |||||
noun • a difficult problem • a coarse sieve (as for gravel) verb • pierce with many holes • set a difficult problem or riddle • separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff • spread or diffuse through • speak in riddles • explain a riddle | ||||||
