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WAYS OF SAYING "STRANGE"
| strange | Not previously known, seen, felt; not familiar Never accept gifts from strange men. |
| odd | Unusual, peculiar She always wears odd clothes. |
| bizarre | Strange in appearance This situation looks bizarre to me. |
| funny | Difficult to explain or understand; slightly insane The car engine is making a funny noise. A funny little man was walking down the street. |
| queer | Strange in an unpleasant way This fish has a queer taste. |
| weird | Unnatural, unconventional He has a weird hairstyle. |
| eerie | Causing a feeling of mystery and fear because it's strange I heard an eerie scream coming from the house. It's eerie to walk through a dark forest at night. |
| freak | Very unusual event or action It never rains like this here, it's a freak storm. The region has been having a freak weather lately. |
| quaint | Attractively odd or old-fashioned That lady has quaint old customs. |
| peculiar | Odd, in a troubling or displeasing way I can distinguish that peculiar taste. |
| whimsical | Full of odd or playful behaviour He's got a whimsical sense of humour. |
| fishy | (in slang) Strange, peculiar This is a fishy business; I don't like it at all! |
| uncanny | Mysterious, not natural or usual It was uncanny to hear his voice from such a distant place. |
| fantastic | Very strange The painter drew fantastic shapes here. |
| curious | Strange and interesting What a curious thing to say! |
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