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rare1
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- pronunciation:
- reIr
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
rarer, rarest |
definition 1: |
happening or being found very infrequently; uncommon.
Cool days like this are rare in the summer down here.A major celebrity coming to our town is a rare event.It is rare to see these birds in our region.Tigers are becoming rare in that part of India now.- synonyms:
- exceptional, uncommon, unusual
- antonyms:
- common, frequent, prevalent
- similar words:
- infrequent, recherché, scarce, singular, unique
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definition 2: |
uncommonly great or admirable.
He has generosity to a rare degree.- synonyms:
- exceptional, singular
- antonyms:
- commonplace, ordinary
- similar words:
- extraordinary, outstanding, phenomenal, recherché, remarkable
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definition 3: |
of great value because of uncommonness.
These gems are rare and costly.He prizes his rare postage stamps very highly.- synonyms:
- precious
- antonyms:
- common, everyday
- similar words:
- priceless, recherché, singular, valuable
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definition 4: |
lacking density, as a gas or the atmosphere.
The air is rare on the top of a high mountain.- synonyms:
- rarefied
- similar words:
- attenuate, tenuous, thin
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related words: |
extreme, individual, invaluable, odd, precious, prodigious, unusual |
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derivation: |
rareness (n.) |
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