Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with unusual in American Collocation
unusual
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ʌnˈjuʒuəl/
very
extremely
highly
really
truly
very
The college is also highly unusual in having a fully equipped purpose-built theatre.
rather
fairly
a little
pretty
quite
rather
relatively
slightly
somewhat
If you visit this city from the 5th to the 16th July, you will be in for a rather unusual treat.
very and more than others
especially
particularly
The sword dated back to the Napoleonic era and was particularly unusual because of its size.
certainly/possibly
certainly
perhaps
The rules are not complex, but the concepts are certainly unusual.
seem unusual
appear
look
seem
strike someone as
The conversation might have seemed unusual to an outsider.
think that something is unusual
consider something
find something
We were quite quiet on the journey, which I found unusual.
attractive
beautiful
complex
different
exciting
exotic
innovative
interesting
new
rare
special
strange
unexpected
unique
If you have an interesting or unusual hobby, let us know.
come across
encounter
find
have
hear
see
It is unusual to find such a regular landscape so close to the coast.