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characteristic
/ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/ adjectiveDefinition
› typical of someone or something: Grey stone is characteristic of buildings in that area. With characteristic generosity, she offered to pay for us all. → Opposite uncharacteristic
characteristically adverb › All through his time in hospital, he was characteristically brave and good-humoured.(Definition of characteristic adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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