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un·u·su·al

unusual

 
 
pronunciation:
uhn yu zhu l
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part of speech: adjective
definition: When something is unusual, it does not happen very often, or people don't see it often.
It's unusual for Shannon to cry, so the teacher thought something very bad must have happened.Lily saw a strange bird outside her window. She had never seen such an unusual bird before.Black is an unusual color for a kitchen.
 
synonyms:
remarkable, strange
antonyms:
common, everyday, normal, typical, usual
similar words:
curious, extraordinary, individual, odd, rare, singular, unfamiliar
derivations: unusually (adv.), unusualness (n.)
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