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- pronunciation:
- streIn
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a person with whom one is unacquainted.
The child won't talk to strangers.A few weeks ago they'd been strangers, but now they were in love.- antonyms:
- intimate
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| definition 2: |
someone who is unacquainted with or unused to something (usu. fol. by "to").
He's a stranger to the business world. |
| definition 3: |
a newcomer to a region or locality.
There are lots of strangers in town during the summer.- synonyms:
- newcomer
- antonyms:
- local
- similar words:
- alien, outsider
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| definition 4: |
a foreigner or alien.
He hadn't grown up on the island and was still considered a stranger by many.- synonyms:
- foreigner, outlander
- similar words:
- alien, outsider
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| related words: |
barbarian, exile, foreigner, outlaw |
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