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special sort

noun

  1. printing a character, such as an accented letter, that is not a usual member of any fount Also calledpeculiararbitrary
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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In his autobiography, Leeds midfielder Johnny Giles attests to “a special sort of animosity” between the teams.

From BBC

Thus, wrote Starr, did a public works project do its best “to destroy a river possessed of its own special sort of greatness, depriving Los Angeles in the process of its central landmark.”

The gruelling nature of Cockbain's races and the derisory finish rate creates a special sort of camaraderie among runners, evident from the dark humour on the start line to the support they offer each other as they push beyond their limits.

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While I can imagine that troubleshooting this issue must’ve been some special sort of nightmare, it’s no secret that hard drives are extraordinarily susceptible to vibrations of all types.

"The sheer scale of today's shelling clearly does not indicate that Russia has any special sort of specific military aim," he said in an evening address to the nation.

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