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rare
adjective as in exceptional, infrequent
Strongest matches
extraordinary, limited, occasional, scarce, singular, strange, subtle, uncommon, unique, unlikely, unthinkable, unusual
Weak matches
attenuate, attenuated, deficient, few, few and far between, flimsy, inconceivable, isolated, light, out of the ordinary, rarefied, recherché, scanty, scattered, seldom, semioccasional, short, sparse, sporadic, subtile, tenuous, thin, unfrequent, unheard of, unimaginable, unwonted
adjective as in precious, excellent
adjective as in not fully cooked
Weak matches
bloody, half-cooked, half-raw, moderately done, nearly raw, not done, rarely done, red, undercooked, underdone
Example Sentences
Serving and former service personnel became suspicious when they saw him dressed as a rear admiral and wearing the rare Distinguished Service Order medal.
However, the Reform MSP has noted that the use of this provision would be "very rare" due to a presumption against short prison sentences in Scotland's criminal courts.
Large declines for the Dow one day after a record close are relatively rare.
It will be sold alongside a rare letter Ida wrote aboard the liner describing its luxury.
It is "one of the rare paintings of a black person in European art created by a great artist", Kohlbacher told AFP.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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