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English adjective: uncanny | |||
| 1. | uncanny suggesting the operation of supernatural influences | ||
| Samples | An eldritch screech. The three weird sisters. Stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures. An unearthly light. He could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din. | ||
| Synonyms | eldritch, unearthly, weird | ||
| Similar | supernatural | ||
| Antonyms | natural | ||
| 2. | uncanny surpassing the ordinary or normal | ||
| Samples | Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel. His uncanny sense of direction. | ||
| Synonyms | preternatural | ||
| Similar | extraordinary | ||
| Antonyms | ordinary | ||
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