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rare

/ɹɛə(ɹ)/

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noun1 of 2

not common or usual

  • “He was diagnosed with a disease that is very rare.”Tatoeba
  • “Although she lives in the area, I rarely see her.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

adjective2 of 2

Very uncommon; scarce.

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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