Odd
Odd adjective - Noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced.
Usage example: the odd occurrences in the area attracted the attention of people interested in psychic phenomena
Special and odd are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Special" instead an adjective "Odd".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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There was another odd set of anti-drug ads where a girl high on weed is shown (through icky special effects) to have melted into the couch.
Source: Clueless Aesop -
Notable because no special effects were involved: Michael Cera had to do about 40 some odd takes in order to get the package to land exactly in the trash can.
Source: Blind Shoulder Toss -
Love at First Sight: Benjamin's odd love for that one "special Judge"; Hand Waved with some Techno Babble about their similar identification frequencies.
Source: Anime / Zoids: New Century
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Special and Odd. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/odd/special
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Special or Odd. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/odd/special.
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