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mannerism

[man-uh-riz-uhm] / ˈmæn əˌrɪz əm /


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The diversity of their speech patterns and physical mannerisms showed the breadth of the spectrum.

From Los Angeles Times

By his teen years in Annapolis, Md., Duvall had become an excellent mimic, absorbing dialects and mannerisms wherever he happened to be.

From Los Angeles Times

In “The Unknown,” he portrays not only Elliott but all the people he interacts with, and differentiates them crisply with convincing accents but without costume changes or flashy mannerisms.

From The Wall Street Journal

She has Nina’s mannerisms detailed down to their minutia.

From Salon

Ramírez said that even his mannerisms, which had changed from years up north, quickly identified him as an outsider.

From Los Angeles Times