[kwəːk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a peculiar aspect of a person's character or behaviour
(e.g: they accepted her attitude as one of her little quirks)

- an acute hollow between convex or other mouldings.


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Origin:
early 16th century (as a verb): of unknown origin. The early sense of the noun was ‘subtle verbal twist, quibble’, later ‘unexpected twist’

[kwəːk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (with reference to a person's mouth or eyebrow) move or twist suddenly, especially to express surprise or amusement
(e.g: his lips quirked disbelievingly)


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