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   quiddity

   /ˈkwɪdɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the inherent nature or essence of someone or something.
   • 2. a distinctive feature; a peculiarity: "his quirks and quiddities"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin quidditas, from Latin quid ‘what’.

   Scrabble Points: 22

   • Q

     10

   • U

     1

   • I

     1

   • D

     2

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • Y

     4

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