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rarity
noun as in uncommon occurrence
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noun as in rare thing; curiosity
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The weed that is now a discomfiting menace was once a rarity.
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The trial, which began Monday, has marked a pair of legal rarities in L.A.
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It was made of 99.999% gold—a rarity and the result of a sophisticated chemical process.
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The rarity of the painting justified the costs.
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The auctioneers called it "a timepiece of almost mythical status, it stands as the ultimate convergence of historical significance, design mastery, mechanical innovation, and rarity".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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