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exceptional
adjective
Surpassing what is common or usual or expected
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ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl
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adjective
Surpassing what is common or usual or expected
“He paid especial attention to her”
adjective
Deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence
“Special educational provisions for exceptional children”
adjective
Far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
“A night of exceeding darkness”
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He paid especial attention to her
Exceptional kindness
A matter of particular and unusual importance
A special occasion
A special reason to confide in her
Special educational provisions for exceptional children
A night of exceeding darkness
An exceptional memory
Olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy
The young Mozart's prodigious talents
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