Odd
Odd adjective - Being one of a pair or set without a corresponding mate.
Surprising and odd are semantically related in strange topic. In some cases you can use "Surprising" instead an adjective "Odd".
Surprising
Surprising adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.
Odd and surprising are semantically related in strange topic. Sometimes you can use "Odd" instead an adjective "Surprising".
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Seeing as he was institutionalized, and therefore pretty effectively cut off from the outside world, for 40 odd years, it's not surprising that some of his language comes off as... unsavoury.
Source: Innocent Bigot -
Though surprising for a Disney cartoon aimed more or less at younger viewers, it wasn't all that odd for Gargoyles to try and make a point like death isn't inherently good or evil.
Source: Sadly Mythtaken - Improbable Weapon User: A surprising lack of odd weapons given the type of game it is.
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