Unusual
Meanings and phrases
unusual
- not usual or common or ordinary
- being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; strange
- not commonly encountered
n.
- punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. Constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed
n.
- a right guaranteed by the 8th amendment to the US Constitution
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- This level of pluralism was not unusual at the time.
- Droughts lasting several years are not unusual.
- It is not unusual for the skipper to be the only crew member.
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- The loft is considered to be one of the most unusual spaces.
- The Union Army then used the camp for its most unusual purpose.
- Some of the most unusual are the metre gauge BB40-2s for use in Brazil.
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- Its design is very unusual in having no courtyard.
- He plays the songs in a very unusual and technical way.
- In that village it is very unusual building.
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- This unusual feature enables what are called "cryptic creams".
- The goods shed was an unusual feature.
- An unusual feature is the rich painting of the interior rooms.
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- As such, she was highly unusual for her sex, time, and place.
- Gentile managed to capture his highly unusual injury on video.
- Diplodocines have highly unusual teeth compared to other sauropods.
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- A more unusual visitor was a Meadow pipit.
- As with most teams, they have also had some more unusual ones.
- One of the more unusual incidents in West's career took place in August 1962.
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- Its survival is unusual among Darrah's works.
- Fly ash properties are unusual among engineering materials.
- The park had several features that were unusual among ballparks.
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- Bing's playing style was somewhat unusual for the time.
- The narrative elements of the book are somewhat unusual as well.
- The standard route of access to Chicago Basin is somewhat unusual.
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- They said the execution would violate the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
- The Eighth amendment of the constitution is a protection of individuals against " cruel and unusual punishment".
- Scondras later sued the city of Lawrence, charging them with cruel and unusual punishment and assault and battery.
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- Bellgrove and Irma thus begin a rather unusual romance.
- Tẹẹ includes a rather unusual series of voiceless sonorants.
- Additionally, Leonarda uses refrains in a rather unusual way.
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- Reeve takes the unusual step of condemning reason outright.
- As demands for a parliament grew, Charles took the unusual step of summoning a great council of peers.
- On 17 September, with her parents permission, the Police took the unusual step of detailing Naomi's injuries.
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- It is unusual because the cap is still in place.
- It is unusual because of its strong silicon emission lines.
- King's lomatia is unusual because all of the remaining plants are genetically identical.
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- The Parvati temple has a number of unusual features.
- As mentioned above, the XT was loaded with periodically unusual features.
- One of the unusual features of the pond is an aqueduct, below what was the platform.
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- They said the execution would violate the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
- The Eighth amendment of the constitution is a protection of individuals against " cruel and unusual punishment".
- Scondras later sued the city of Lawrence, charging them with cruel and unusual punishment and assault and battery.
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- These were often small pianos of an unusual design.
- The reticle of the SUSAT is of unusual design.
- "Choctaw" and "Andaste" had an unusual design.
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- These are only possible under unusual circumstances which are discussed as they arise below.
- The observers assert that despite the unusual circumstances the election was adequately monitored.
- It was after this, while Kirk was minister of Aberfoyle parish, that he died in unusual circumstances.
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- In an unusual move, a video was created for the B-side rather than the album track.
- In an unusual move, Shimkus then mounted a write-in bid for both the Democratic and Republican nominations.
- In an unusual move, and although sales of the book were very strong, "Green Lantern: Mosaic" was cancelled early into its run.
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- Uraias' unusual name has led to some speculation.
- The community's unusual name has attracted attention from writers.
- The community's unusual name as attracted the attention of media commentators.
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- Octagon has been noted for its unusual place name.
- Hog Jaw has been noted for its unusual place name.
- Belcher has been noted for its unusual place name.
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- As demands for a parliament grew, Charles took the unusual step of summoning a great council of peers.
- On 17 September, with her parents permission, the Police took the unusual step of detailing Naomi's injuries.
- After the Oaks, Salsabil's connections took the unusual step of sending her to contest the Irish Derby against colts.
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- This was quite unusual for a doctoral dissertation.
- The flowers produced by the plant are quite unusual.
- This feature is quite unusual in the family Tachinidae.
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- They have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first, unlike other birds which can only go upwards.
- Tina works for the Swedish customs office and uses her unusual ability to sniff out emotions, including guilt and shame, to detect contraband.
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- He was prescribed an unusual combination therapy: didanosine, indinavir and hydroxyurea.
- This unusual combination of characteristics is only made possible by forming a superstructure "in a team".
- Battery Livingston was also an unusual combination of two disappearing 6-inch guns and two guns on pedestal mounts.