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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
unusual
/ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/
adjective
different from what is ordinary or normal in a way that attracts attention; not usual
- “It was unusually quiet in that part of the woods.”Tatoeba
- “Mark immediately noticed a girl with an unusual appearance there.”Tatoeba
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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)