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unhuman
[ uhn-hyoo-muhn, or, often, ‐yoo-muhn ]
/ ʌnˈhyu mən, or, often, ‐ˈyu mən /
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adjective
lacking human attributes: The unhuman figures in his earlier work were not well received.
of a quality or power beyond what is human; superhuman: Her hands clenched the chair with unhuman strength.
not a member of the human species: Of our unhuman relatives, I love the mountain gorillas best.
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH unhuman
inhuman, unhumanWords nearby unhuman
unhoped-for, unhorse, unhouse, unhoused, unhouseled, unhuman, unhurried, unhurt, unhusk, unhygienic, uni
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