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unusual
adjective un·usu·al \-ˈyü-zhə-wəl, -zhəl; -ˈyüzh-wəl\
: not normal or usual
: different or strange in a way that attracts attention
: not commonly seen, heard, etc.
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First Known Use of UNUSUAL
1579
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- curious, extraordinary, funny, odd, offbeat, out-of-the-way, peculiar, queer, rare, singular, strange, unaccustomed, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, weird
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unusual
adjective un·usu·al \ˌən-ˈyü-zhə-wəl\
Definition of UNUSUAL for Kids
: not done, found, used, experienced, or existing most of the time <an unusual job> <an unusual odor>
— un·usu·al·ly adverb
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