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particular

2 noun
     
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1

in particular

especially:
It was a good concert - I enjoyed the last song in particular.
anything/anyone/anywhere in particular
Was there anything in particular that you wanted to talk about?
nothing/no one/nowhere in particular
'What did you want?' 'Oh, nothing in particular.'
2

particulars

[plural] the facts and details about a job, property, legal case etc
particulars of
You may be required to give particulars of the change in your financial position.
For further particulars, contact the College secretary.
Send your particulars (=details such as your name, address, profession etc) to the address above.
3

in every particular/in all particulars

formal in every detail:
The documents were identical in almost every particular.
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