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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
rare
/ɹɛə(ɹ)/
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
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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)