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pre·ter·nat·u·ral
preternatural
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- pronunciation:
- pri
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nae
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[or]
pri
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naech
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
out of or beyond the natural; extraordinary or unnatural.
preternatural strength and quickness- antonyms:
- natural
- similar words:
- occult, uncanny
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definition 2: |
transcending nature or the material world; supernatural.
a preternatural glow in the sky- antonyms:
- natural
- similar words:
- miraculous, occult, supernatural, unearthly
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related words: |
eerie, mystic, mystical, weird |
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derivations: |
preternaturally (adv.), preternaturalism (n.), preternaturalness (n.) |
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