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unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or annoying:
cudaczny, kapryśny
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whimsical (decision)
a whimsical tale Despite his kindly, sometimes whimsical air, he was a shrewd observer of people a whimsical sense of humour
causing so much emotion, especially pleasure, that it cannot be described
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ineffable, unspeakable, unutterable
ineffable joy/beauty, ineffable disgust, the ineffable sadness of many of the portraits
different from what is typical or usual, especially in an unacceptable way
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aberrant (behaviour/sexuality)
extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable
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egregious error, egregious abuses of sth
It was an egregious error for a statesman to show such ignorance.
not able to be forgotten
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make an indelible impression on sb
I have an indelible memory of that meeting with Anastasia.
mark or substance is impossible to remove by washing or in any other way:
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indelible ink, indelible mark on sb's shirt.
an indelible marker pen,
to ask for something in a humble way:
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supplicate for sth
I knew I could not go on supplicating for more.
giving too much attention to small details that are not important in a way that annoys other people
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persnickety
Someone who is anally retentive is too worried about being organized and tidy:
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anally retentive
I am a little anal about some things. Don't you think Adrian's a bit anally retentive? Look how obsessively orderly everything is in his garage.
difficult to please because you are very exact about what you like
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choosy about
She's very choosy about what she eats and drinks.
relaxed and happy, with no feelings of worry or guilt:
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insouciant
He sometimes seems insouciant to the point of carelessness. It is easy to see where her reputation for insouciant charm has come from.
a cheerful feeling of not caring or worrying about anything
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insouciance
For all her apparent insouciance, she was desperately unhappy.
disapproving likely to change your opinion or your feelings suddenly and without a good reason
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fickle
She's so fickle - she's never been interested in the same man for more than a week! The world of popular music is notoriously fickle
a way of dealing with a problem or making something work despite the problem, without completely solving it
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workaround
The software still has a few glitches but we've come up with a workaround.
to store or hide something, especially a large amount
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stash sth
The stolen pictures were stashed (away) in a warehouse. He needed a place to stash some cash.
a small mistake in an agreement or law that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something
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loopholes in laws
close loopholes
The company employed lawyers to find loopholes in environmental protection laws.
An extremely physically attractive individual.
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smokeshow
Dude, check out the smokeshow that just walked in! Holy... she's Hot!

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