#502 flair

flair- natural ability; talent; aptitude; instinctive discernment; perceptiveness; stylishness or elegance

C19 from French, literally: sense of smell from Old French: scent, from Latin fragrare to smell sweet

Investigative flair is seen as a sign of eccentricity.

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