Received and Unusual

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Received adjective - Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.

Usage example: traditionally the received opinion was that, in the event of a divorce, the mother should get custody of the children

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Unusual is an antonym for received.

Nearby Words: receive, receiving, receiver, receivable

Unusual adjective - Noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced.

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Received is an antonym for unusual.

Nearby Words: unused, unusually

Due to unusual atmospheric conditions, the message was only received in a badly-garbled but still readable state by another cruiser, USS Salt Lake City, that was 4,000 miles away.

Source: Poor Communication Kills / Real Life
This comes after the game was left on a cliffhanger (which is unusual for a racing game) and on top of that received positive reception to boot.

Source: Screwed By The Network / Video Games
Also a slightly unusual example, as none of the upgrades are required to reach the final boss, though getting there without the item received for killing your first boss requires using a secret move.

Source: Video Game / Hero Core

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