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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
special
/ˈspɛ.ʃəl/
noun1 of 2
different from what is usual; better or greater than normal
- “He's someone who has a special place in my heart.”Tatoeba
- “The most beautiful people are not perfect, they are special.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
(nursing) To supervise a patient one-on-one.
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)