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strange

US /streɪndʒ/

adjective Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

I heard a strange noise coming from the printer this morning.

Word Family

NounNoun
strangeness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
strange gốc
AdverbAdv
strangely

Synonyms

  • unusualnot usual or common or ordinary
  • peculiarbeyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  • weirdfate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters

Collocations

  • Easy strange noise
    describing strange noise (being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird)
  • Medium strange behavior reported to security
    describing strange behavior reported to security (being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird)
  • Hard strange discrepancy between ledger entries
    describing strange discrepancy between ledger entries (being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird)
  • Very Hard adversity makes strange bedfellows
    describing adversity makes strange bedfellows (a state of misfortune or affliction)

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