Familiar and Offbeat

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Familiar adjective - Closely acquainted.

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Offbeat is an antonym for familiar.

Offbeat adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.

Usage example: an offbeat approach to the task, but it gets the job done

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Familiar is an antonym for offbeat.

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