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| Main Entry: |
special
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distinguished, distinctive; important in own way |
| Synonyms: | appropriate, best, certain, characteristic, chief, choice, defined, definite, designated, determinate, different, earmarked, especial, exceptional, exclusive, express, extraordinary, festive, first, gala, individual, limited, main, major, marked, memorable, momentous, out of the ordinary, particular, peculiar, personal, primary, proper, rare, red-letter, reserved, restricted, select, set, significant, smashing, sole, specialized, specific, uncommon, unique, unreal*, unusual |
| Antonyms: | common, commonplace, indistinctive, normal, ordinary, undistinguished, unimportant, usual |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | apart |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | separate |
| Synonyms: | afar, alone, aloof, aside, away, by itself, cut off*, disassociated, disconnected, distant, distinct, divorced, excluded, exclusively, freely, independent, independently, individually, isolated, lone wolf, separated, separately, singly, special, to itself, to one side |
| Antonyms: | together |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | certain |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | referring to a specifically known amount |
| Synonyms: | a couple, a few, defined, divers, express, individual, many, marked, numerous, one, particular, precise, regular, several, singular, some, special, specific, specified, sundry, upwards of, various |
| Main Entry: | characteristic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | typical; distinguishing |
| Synonyms: | appropriate, diagnostic, differentiating, discriminating, discriminative, distinctive, distinguishing, emblematic, especial, essential, exclusive, fixed, idiosyncratic, inborn, inbred, indicative, individual, individualistic, individualizing, ingrained, inherent, innate, local, marked, native, normal, original, particular, peculiar, personal, private, proper, regular, representative, singular, special, specific, symbolic, symptomatic, unique |
| Antonyms: | abnormal, uncharacteristic, untypical |
| Main Entry: | choice |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | best, superior |
| Synonyms: | 10, 24-karat, A-1, elect, elite, excellent, exceptional, exclusive, exquisite, fine, first-class, hand-picked, nice, popular, precious, preferential, preferred, prime, prize, rare, select, solid gold, special, top-drawer, uncommon, unusual, valuable, winner |
| Antonyms: | inferior, poor, sad, worst |
| Main Entry: | delicacy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | delicious, gourmet food |
| Synonyms: | ambrosia, banquet, bonne bouche, dainty, delight, dessert, feast, goody, indulgence, luxury, morsel, nectar, pleasure, rarity, regale, relish, savory, special, sweet, tidbit, treat |
| Main Entry: | deluxe |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superior, plush |
| Synonyms: | choice, costly, dainty, delicate, elegant, exclusive, expensive, exquisite, first-class, grand, luscious, lush, luxuriant, luxurious, opulent, palatial, posh, rare, recherché, rich, ritzy, select, special, splendid, sumptuous, super, swank, swanky |
| Antonyms: | inferior, poor |
| Main Entry: | different |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | separate, distinct |
| Synonyms: | another, another story, atypical, bizarre, discrete, diverse, especial, express, extraordinary, individual, novel, original, other, out of the ordinary, particular, peculiar, rare, several, singular, something else, special, specialized, specific, startling, strange, uncommon, unconventional, unique, unusual, various |
| Antonyms: | conventional, correspondent, harmonious, normal, same, standard, unified, united |
| Main Entry: | distinct |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | different; unconnected |
| Synonyms: | detached, discrete, disparate, dissimilar, distinctive, disunited, divergent, diverse, especial, individual, offbeat, particular, peculiar, poles apart, separate, separated, several, single, sole, special, specific, unassociated, unattached, unique, various |
| Notes: | distinct means something stands out - while distinctive implies that an attribute or quality make something recognizable or distinguishable |
| Antonyms: | connected, like, resembling, similar |
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