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a·nom·a·ly  audio  (-nm-l) KEY 

NOUN:
pl. a·nom·a·lies
  1. Deviation or departure from the normal or common order, form, or rule.
  2. One that is peculiar, irregular, abnormal, or difficult to classify: "Both men are anomalies: they have . . . likable personalities but each has made his reputation as a heavy" (David Pauly).
  3. Astronomy The angular deviation, as observed from the sun, of a planet from its perihelion.


OTHER FORMS:
a·noma·listic(Adjective), a·noma·listi·cal·ly(Adverb)


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