Uncanny and Usual

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Uncanny adjective - Being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature.

Usage example: an uncanny gift for knowing when someone, no matter how distant, needed help

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Usual is an antonym for uncanny in unusual topic.

Nearby Word: uncannily

Usual adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

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Uncanny is an antonym for usual.

Nearby Words: usually, usualness

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