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Another word for rare

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Adjective

  1. Rarely occurring or appearing

    Idioms:
    See also:

    usual

  2. Far beyond what is usual, normal, or customary

    See also:

    usual

    better

  3. Marked by great diffusion of component particles

    See also:

    tighten

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Another word for rare

Modifier

  1. Uncommon

    See also:

    unusual

  2. Scarce

    See also:

    unique

    Antonyms:

  3. Choice

    See also:

    unique

    excellent

  4. Thin

    See also:

    thin

  5. Not completely cooked

    See also:

    raw

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Sentence Examples

  • You have a rare ability among our kind.

  • He let a rare smile cross his face.

  • She was also able to turn objects into something else, a rare talent.

  • The table was decorated with rare and beautiful plants and flowers.

  • "He looks so un-dead-dead," Death said, a rare trace of interest in her sweet voice.

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