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irregular

(adj): vs. regular) -- (contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
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8 months ago reesetee said:

Haha!

8 months ago chained_bear said:

I don't have a list to add this word to, but I came across a vaguely amusing usage today:

"Very early in their recapitulation of the imperfect subjunctive of the irregular verb stare Mrs Fielding saw with alarm that her pupil's conduct was likely to grow even more irregular than her verb."
--Patrick O'Brian, Treason's Harbour, 63-64

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