Exceptional and Familiar

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Exceptional adjective - Being out of the ordinary.

Usage example: an exceptional amount of snow fell in March

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Familiar is an antonym for exceptional in topics: unusual, irregular.

Familiar adjective - Closely acquainted.

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Exceptional is an antonym for familiar.

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