Exceptional
Exceptional adjective - Being out of the ordinary.
Few and exceptional are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Few" instead an adjective "Exceptional".
Few
Few adjective - A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number.
Exceptional and few are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exceptional" instead an adjective "Few".
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Both words in one sentence
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There was an exceptional case a few years ago, where an A-10 was struck by a SAM in the left wing.
Source: Useful Notes / Yanks with Tanks -
Every year, there are always always a few unheralded prospects who turn in exceptional performances in the Combine drills.
- Nonetheless, their exceptional effectiveness in ground ops is the only real edge the UNSC has for much of the war, but there are just too few of them to go around.
Source: Cool, but Inefficient
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