mannerism
noun/ˈmænərɪzəm/
Frequency rank: #19,513 most common English word
Meaning
a distinctive personal habit or way of behaving, often unconscious and repeated.
Example sentence
His constant habit of tapping his fingers on the table was just one mannerism that his friends found endearing.
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