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UNCANNY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
Example:
he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din
Synonyms:
eldritch; uncanny; unearthly; weird
Classified under:
Similar:
supernatural (not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Surpassing the ordinary or normal
Example:
his uncanny sense of direction
Synonyms:
preternatural; uncanny
Classified under:
Similar:
extraordinary (beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable)
