Bizarre
Bizarre adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.
Usage example: a bizarre tattoo that suggested he might be a member of a gang
Familiar
Familiar adjective - Closely acquainted.
Both words in one sentence
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But instead of being a straight biography, it's an artistic film comprised mostly just a bunch of bizarre scenes that don't make much sense to anyone not familiar with Sayat-Nova's poems.
Source: Mind Screw / Film - Somewhat bizarre if you're familiar with the regular Final Fantasy games, which don't even bother to heal you you by the amount your HP increased.
Source: Level Up Fill Up -
The citizens of Wellington are so obsessed with normalcy that they (rather ironically) somehow manage to twist mundane and familiar elements into something bizarre and creepy.
Source: Video Game / We Happy Few
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