Special and Separate

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Special adjective - Being the one or ones of a class with no other members.

Usage example: the President claimed that international terrorism was a special threat that required a special way of dealing with it

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Separate is a synonym for special. In some cases you can use "Separate" instead the word "Special" as an adjective or a noun or an adverb.

Separate adjective - Of, relating to, or belonging to a single person.

Usage example: the husband and wife each have separate interests

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Special is a synonym for separate. Sometimes you can use "Special" instead the word "Separate" as an adjective or a noun or an adverb.

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