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queer

adjective noun verb

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
Q
Ends with
R
Contains
UE
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

kwɪɹ

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

    “a curious hybrid accent”

adjective

  1. homosexual or arousing homosexual desires

noun

  1. offensive term for a homosexual man

verb

  1. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

verb

  1. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

    “What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge”

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Example Sentences

a curious hybrid accent
her speech has a funny twang
they have some funny ideas about war
had an odd name
the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves
What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
foil your opponent

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