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novel
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
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- But eventually the novelty of the course would wear off and, because his academic life was not his only life, the pressure of other obligations or desires would create circumstances where he just would not be able to get an assignment in.†
Part 3 *novelty = the quality of being new and original
- The novelty of this appeals to him.†
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Uses with a meaning too common or too rare to warrant foucs:
- That would be quite a novel, but for some reason I don't feel quite up to it.†
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Definitions:
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(novel as in: a novel situation) new and original -- typically something considered good
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(meaning too common or too rare to warrant focus) More commonly, novel is used as a noun to refer to a work of fiction that is published as a book. In the form novelty, the word can refer to an inexpensive, mass-produced item of interest such as a toy, trinket, or item given away to advertise.