Especial and Received

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Especial adjective - Being out of the ordinary.

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Received is an antonym for especial.

Nearby Word: especially

Received adjective - Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.

Usage example: traditionally the received opinion was that, in the event of a divorce, the mother should get custody of the children

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Especial is an antonym for received.

Nearby Words: receive, receiving, receiver, receivable

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Received and Especial. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/especial/received

Especial & Received. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/especial/received>.

Received or Especial. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/especial/received.

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