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aberration

Definition : something that differs from the norm
Difficulty Difficulty|Difficulty of a word is the number of incorrect attempts to recognize the word divided by the total number of attempts made. This ratio is normalized to 100. The word that nobody would be able to recognize would have a difficulty of 100. On the other hand, an easy word that everybody knows would have a difficulty of 0.: 73
IPA Transcription IPA Transcription|The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system of phonetic notation based on the Latin alphabet, devised by the International Phonetic Association as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language. For more information, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet].: [ˌæbəˈreɪʃən]
Pronunciation : [ab-uh-rey-shuhn]
Examples :

When you consider his frail build and a long interest in art and finer things in life, you begin to wonder what mental aberration prompted him to join the military.

The test results clearly showed an aberration that could herald a breakthrough in studies of the human genome.

Synonyms : eccentricity
delusion
peculiarity
quirk
Antonyms : regularity
normality
conformity

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