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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rarefied thing |
| Synonyms: | anomaly, antique, curiosity, oddity, scarcity, wonder |
| Main Entry: | rarity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | phenomenon |
| Synonyms: | curio, curiosity, gem, one of a kind, treasure, wonder |
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| Main Entry: | rarity |
| Part of Speech: | noun, noun1, noun2 |
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| Concept: | Rarity. |
| Category: | 1. Solid Matter |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
rarity, tenuity; absence of solidity; subtility; subtilty, subtlety; sponginess, compressibility., rarefaction, expansion, dilatation, inflation, subtilization., ether (gas).
-verbs
rarefy, expand, dilate, subtilize.
-adjectives
rare, subtile, thin, fine, tenuous, compressible, flimsy, slight; light; cavernous, spongy (hollow)., rarefied; unsubstantial; uncompact, incompressed; rarefiable.
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| Antonyms: | density |
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| Main Entry: | anomaly |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deviation from normal, usual |
| Synonyms: | aberration, abnormality, departure, deviation, eccentricity, exception, incongruity, inconsistency, irregularity, oddity, peculiarity, rarity, unconformity, unorthodoxy |
| Antonyms: | conformity, normality, regularity, standard, usual, usualness |
| Main Entry: | antique |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | old object, often of great value |
| Synonyms: | antiquity, artifact, bygone, heirloom, monument, objet d'art, rarity, relic, ruin, vestige |
| Main Entry: | curiosity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | odd item |
| Synonyms: | anomaly, bibelot, bygone, conversation piece, curio, exoticism, freak, knickknack, marvel, monstrosity, nonesuch, objet d'art, oddity, peculiar object, prodigy, rarity, singular object, trinket, unusual object, wonder |
| Antonyms: | normality |
| 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: | freak |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something, someone very abnormal |
| Synonyms: | aberration, abortion, anomaly, chimera, curiosity, geek*, grotesque, malformation, miscreation, misshape, monster, monstrosity, mutant, mutation, oddity, queer, rarity, sport, weirdo* |
| Antonyms: | normality, ordinary, regular |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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