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alien
adjective
noun
verb
Being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
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ˈeɪ.li.ən
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adjective
Being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
“Alien customs”
adjective
Not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
“An economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism”
noun
A form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
noun
A person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
noun
Anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
verb
Transfer property or ownership
“The will aliened the property to the heirs”
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Alien customs
Exotic plants in a greenhouse
Exotic cuisine
An economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism
The mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper
Jealousy is foreign to her nature
The will aliened the property to the heirs
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