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Collocations for eccentric - adj.

VERBS

be, look, seem
become, get
The old lady was getting very eccentric.
consider sb, find sb, regard sb as
We were definitely regarded as eccentric.

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ADVERB

extremely, fairly, very, etc.
highly, wildly (esp. BrE)
a little, slightly, etc.
mildly
endearingly (esp. BrE)
his endearingly eccentric nature spilling into his speech
increasingly
In his last years, he became increasingly eccentric.

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Eccentric is used with these nouns:
genius, habit, orbit, professor, taste, uncle

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