uncanny
[ uhn-kan-ee ]
/ ʌnˈkæn i /
adjective
having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary: uncanny accuracy; an uncanny knack of foreseeing trouble.
mysterious; arousing superstitious fear or dread; uncomfortably strange: Uncanny sounds filled the house.
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uncanny
/ (ʌnˈkænɪ) /
adjective
characterized by apparently supernatural wonder, horror, etc
beyond what is normal or expectedan uncanny accuracy
Derived forms of uncanny
uncannily, adverbuncanniness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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