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eccentric

[ik-sen-trik, ek-] / ɪkˈsɛn trɪk, ɛk- /




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Eccentric and engaging, with the uncontainable energy of a shaken-up Coke bottle, he came up with a song that, for once, sounded uniquely British.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Eccentric exercise focuses on the phase when muscles lengthen rather than shorten.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Eccentric rules are only part of the circus atmosphere.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2022

Eccentric but decent co-workers who, at the end of the day, think of each other as family.

From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2021

Eccentric souls with too much money in their pockets and far too much time on their hands, they had blown thick wads of cash on preposterous machines called automobiles.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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