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Features and qualities

feature

noun

an important part or aspect of something

quality

noun

the quality of something is how good or bad it is

factor

noun

one of the things that influence whether an event happens or the way that it happens

aspect

noun

a particular part, feature, or quality of something

nature

noun

a basic quality or feature of something

component

noun

an individual quality or feature of something

strand

noun

one of the different aspects of something

facet

noun

an aspect of something such as a situation or someone’s character

peculiarity

noun

a quality or feature that belongs to a particular person, thing, or situation

property

noun

a quality or feature of something

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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