uncanny
adjectiveStrange in a way that seems beyond ordinary explanation.
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Strange in a way that seems beyond ordinary explanation.
Rude or lacking the courtesy expected in social interaction.
Refusing to make concessions or weaken a position or standard.
Not subject to conditions, qualifications, or limitations.
So unreasonable or wrong as to offend one's sense of fairness or morality.
Offending fairness or morality
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Departing from customary practices or accepted expectations.
Awkward, coarse, or lacking socially accepted manners.
Not discouraged or intimidated by difficulty.
Forming a deeper basis or cause, sometimes not immediately obvious.
To weaken support, confidence, or effectiveness, often gradually or indirectly.
A supporting basis or foundation, often used in the plural.
To emphasize the significance of something.
A subtle quality, feeling, or suggestion beneath the main meaning; also a low tone of voice.
Subtle underlying quality
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Excessive or not justified by the circumstances.
Excessive or unjustified
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Showing little excitement, eagerness, or interest.
Clear and leaving no reasonable doubt about meaning or intention.
The condition of being consistent or alike in form, quality, or treatment.
Undertaken by one side without the agreement or participation of others.
Beyond reasonable doubt or criticism.
Having little or no interest in a subject or activity.
Unable to be supported by an adequate reason or acceptable explanation.
Without adequate justification
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So clear that it cannot reasonably be confused or misunderstood.
Not lessened or qualified; complete, often in describing something negative.
Departing from usual or traditionally accepted methods or beliefs.
Departing from accepted methods
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