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unusual
adjective
Not usual or common or ordinary
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ʌnˈjuːʒuəl
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adjective
Not usual or common or ordinary
“A scene of unusual beauty”
adjective
Being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
“A strange exaltation that was indefinable”
adjective
Not commonly encountered
“Two-career families are no longer unusual”
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A scene of unusual beauty
A man of unusual ability
Cruel and unusual punishment
An unusual meteorite
A strange exaltation that was indefinable
A strange fantastical mind
What a strange sense of humor she has
Two-career families are no longer unusual
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