Fine and Special

Fine

Fine adjective - Of the very best kind.
Usage example: a fine performance of a classic ballet

Special and fine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Special" instead an adjective "Fine".

Nearby Words: fineness, finery, finely, fined, fining

Special

Special adjective - Being the one or ones of a class with no other members.

Fine and special are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fine" instead an adjective "Special".

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Fat Albert Seconds later, he can speak just fine- which indicates he's losing his special characteristics.
  • The ship is fine and fully-functional (barring some special abilities that drain crew) until you have one crewmember left.
  • Special mention has to go to BoJack having sex with his TV daughter and, in a later episode, his roommate Todd witnessing a shanking in prison after being informed he'll be "just fine" by the victim.
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