Rare
Rare adjective - Having low density.
Usage example: rare gasses
Thin is a synonym for rare in characteristic topic. In some cases you can use "Thin" instead an adjective "Rare", when it comes to topics like exceptional, tighten.
Thin
Thin adjective - Relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous.
Usage example: thin oil
Rare is a synonym for thin in characteristic topic. You can use "Rare" instead an adjective "Thin", if it concerns topics such as tighten, transparent.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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And the official Crown of Valdemar stays firmly locked in the treasury until the rare occasions it's needed, with a thin (comfortable!) gold circlet substituting most of the time.
Source: Ermine Cape Effect -
A rare live-action example: In the 1933 Busby Berkeley number "By a Waterfall", female dancers wore thin, nudity-simulating swimsuits to titillate without showing anything they couldn't.
Source: Barbie Doll Anatomy -
Notable aversion: Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future was a rare 20th century SF show that DIDN'T have CRTs, but used thin flat screens everywhere.
Source: Zeerust
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