Meaning & use
strange
Unusual, unexpected, or difficult to explain or understand.
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A strange noise came from the attic just after midnight.
It felt strange to return to the empty house after so many years.
A note on using this word
Strange can suggest mild unease as well as simple unfamiliarity, unlike the more neutral word 'unusual.'
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