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resposta peculiar

[ʁes'pos.tɐ pə'ku.ljaɾ]
noun phrasefemininepl: respostas peculiares
peculiar response; unusual answer
1. A response or answer that is strange, odd, or distinctly characteristic; not typical or conventional
His peculiar response to the question surprised everyone.
Sua resposta peculiar à pergunta surpreendeu a todos.
2. An answer that is unique or special to a particular person, situation, or context
Each patient had a peculiar response to the treatment.
Cada paciente teve uma resposta peculiar ao tratamento.
NYC Slang
weird response; odd answer
Synonyms
resposta estranharesposta inusitadaresposta atípicaresposta singularresposta excêntrica
Antonyms
resposta comumresposta típicaresposta usualresposta convencionalresposta padrão

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resposta peculiar
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
resposta peculiar
Standard usage in Portugal; may also use 'resposta estranha' or 'resposta curiosa'

Related Idioms & Phrases

dar uma resposta peculiar
receber uma resposta peculiar
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