Particular

usgb/pərˈtɪkjələr/
adjective

Relating to one individual person or thing.

She seems to be proud of her particular talent for baking cakes
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Often appears as...

  • in particular
  • one particular
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Singular Focus

Use 'particular' to emphasize one unique aspect among many similar items.

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Out of all his paintings, this one has a particular style.
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Pointing Out

'Particular' can single out an individual for emphasis in a discussion or comparison.

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In this particular case, the rules don't apply.
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concretedetaildistinctexactindividualpeculiarselectivespecialspecificunique
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