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oddball

/ˈɑːdˌbɔl/
noun
  1. An eccentric or unusual person.

  2. A deviant stimulus that appears among repetitive stimuli during an experiment, to trigger an event-related potential in the participant.

Synonymskook, odd duck, queer fish, strange fish, weirdo
adjective
  1. Exotic, not mainstream.

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