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unusual
[ uhn-yoo-zhoo-uhl, -yoozh-wuhl ]
/ ʌnˈyu ʒu əl, -ˈyuʒ wəl /
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adjective
not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
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OTHER WORDS FROM unusual
un·u·su·al·ly, adverbun·u·su·al·ness, nounWords nearby unusual
ununquadium, ununtrium, unununium, unusable, unused, unusual, unusuality, unutterable, unvaccinated, unvalued, unvarnished
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British Dictionary definitions for unusual
unusual
/ (ʌnˈjuːʒʊəl) /
adjective
out of the ordinary; uncommon; extraordinaryan unusual design
Derived forms of unusual
unusually, adverbunusualness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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