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1. quirk

(n.) slanderous statement; a damaging or derogatory criticism; The aspersion damaged the credibility of the organization. He blamed the loss of his job on an aspersion stated by his co-worker to his superior.
(n.) peculiar behavior; startling twist; Nobody's perfect-we all have our quirks. Our vacation went smoothly save for one quirk-a hurricane that came barreling into the coastline as we were preparing to head home. The plot of that movie had so many quirks that it became very hard to follow. Always needing to put the left shoe on first is a peculiar quirk.
(v.) to overlook; to forgive; The loving and forgiving mother condoned her son's life of crime I will condone your actions of negligence.
(n.; v.) a place of safety or shelter; to give shelter or to protect; We stood at the dock as the ship sailed into the harbor. The peasants were executed for harboring known rebels. The rabbits used the shed as a harbor from the raging storm. Her decision to harbor a known criminal was an unwise one.

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