Odd and Proper

Odd

Odd adjective - Being one of a pair or set without a corresponding mate.

Proper and odd are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proper" instead an adjective "Odd".

Nearby Words: oddity, oddly

Proper

Proper adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.

Odd and proper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Odd" instead an adjective "Proper".

Nearby Words: property, properly

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Power Rangers Megaforce Well, it could be both - there are a number of cities big enough that they're considered counties as well - but it's odd that "County" is in the proper name.
  • Loads and Loads of Loading ZX Spectrum games were loaded from tapes, so you had to go through about half an hour of odd colour patterns and noise until you got to the game proper.
  • Survival Horror: Funnily enough a Trope Codifier that was written eight odd years before the game Resident Evil created the genre proper.
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