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speciality

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spe·ci·al·i·ty  (spsh-l-t)
n. pl. spe·ci·al·i·ties
1. A distinguishing mark or feature.
2. specialities Special points of consideration; particulars.
3. Chiefly British A specialty.

speciality or esp US & Canad specialty
Noun
pl -ties
1. a special interest or skill
2. a service, product, or type of food specialized in
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.specialityspeciality - an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"
asset, plus - a useful or valuable quality
green fingers, green thumb - a special ability to make plants grow
2.specialityspeciality - a distinguishing trait              
individualism, individuality, individuation - the quality of being individual; "so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality"
foible, idiosyncrasy, mannerism - a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
3.speciality - the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"
calling, career, vocation - the particular occupation for which you are trained

speciality
noun 1. forte, strength, special talent, métier, specialty, bag (slang) claim to fame, pièce de résistance (French) distinctive or distinguishing feature
noun 2. special subject, specialty, field of study, branch of knowledge, area of specialization
Translations
speciality [spɛʃɪˈælɪtɪ], specialty (US) [ˈspɛʃəltɪ] nespecialidad f
speciality [spɛʃɪˈælɪtɪ] special n (Brit) → spécialité f
speciality [spɛʃɪˈælɪtɪ] special nSpezialität f;
(study) → Spezialgebiet nt
speciality [spɛʃɪˈælɪtɪ] (esp US), specialty nspecialità f inv


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Jaggers a brief account of the accident as soon as I had arrived in town, yet I had to give him all the details now; and the speciality of the occasion caused our talk to be less dry and hard, and less strictly regulated by the rules of evidence, than it had been before.
You could tell it was classical, because the banjo players were leaning back and chewing gum; and in New York restaurants only death or a classical speciality can stop banjoists.
This, however, was a speciality on that particular birthday, and not a general solemnity.
 
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