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  • 1extraordinary — ex|traor|di|na|ry W3S3 [ıkˈstro:dənəri US ıkˈstro:rdn eri, ˌekstrəˈo:r ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: extraordinarius, from extra ordinem out of the usual course , from ordo order ] 1.) very unusual or surprising ▪ It took an… …

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  • 2extraordinary — adjective 1 very much better, more beautiful, or more impressive than usual: a woman of extraordinary beauty 2 very unusual or surprising because it would normally be very unlikely to happen or exist: the extraordinary landscapes of Cappodocia |… …

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  • 3extraordinary — [[t]ɪkstrɔ͟ː(r)dənri, AM neri[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (approval) If you describe something or someone as extraordinary, you mean that they have some extremely good or special quality. We ve made extraordinary progress as a society in… …

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  • 4thing — noun 1 used instead of the name of an object ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, essential ▪ I need to buy a few basic things like bread and milk. VERB + THING ▪ make ▪ He make …

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  • 5extraordinary — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ make sth ▪ What makes it so extraordinary is that the experts had all dismissed her theories as nonsense …

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  • 6extraordinary circumstances — Factors of time, place, etc., which are not usually associated with a particular thing or event; out of the ordinary factors. See also extenuating circumstances mitigating circumstances. The extraordinary circumstances justifying federal… …

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  • 7extraordinary circumstances — Factors of time, place, etc., which are not usually associated with a particular thing or event; out of the ordinary factors. See also extenuating circumstances mitigating circumstances. The extraordinary circumstances justifying federal… …

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  • 8The Most Incredible Thing — (Danish: Det Utroligste ) is a fairy tale by the Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen from 1870. It was first published in an English translation before a publication in the original Danish; the tale appeared in the American Riverside Magazine… …

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  • 9Swamp Thing — This article is about the fictional comics character. For other uses, see Swamp Thing (disambiguation). Alex Olsen redirects here. For the American poet, see Alix Olson. Swamp Thing Swamp Thing vol. 2 #93, (March 1990). Art by John Totleben …

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  • 10The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen — For the film adaptation, see The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (film). Not to be confused with the British comedy team The League of Gentlemen or the British crime film The League of Gentlemen (film). The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen… …

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