Special
Special adjective - Being the one or ones of a class with no other members.
Well-known and special are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Well-known" instead an adjective "Special".
Well-known
Well-known adjective - Widely known.
Special and well-known are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Special" instead an adjective phrase "Well-known".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- esteemed and special
- esteemed and well-known
- notable and special
- notable and well-known
- exceptional and special
- exceptional and well-known
- signal and special
- signal and well-known
- great and special
- great and well-known
- superior and special
- superior and well-known
- excellent and special
- excellent and well-known
Both words in one sentence
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They possess energy shielding to protect them from harm (while they last), but this is well-known and widely used technology instead of a rare special ability.
Source: Real Robot Genre -
Harvester is well-known for two things: being really, really, really messed up, and having hilariously bad FMV special effects during cutscenes.
Source: Special Effect Failure - Shout-Out: The special items are all named after various well-known Minecraft players.
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