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  • 1Rare — Rare, a. [Compar. {Rarer} (r[^a]r [ e]r); superl. {Rarest}.] [F., fr. L. rarus thin, rare.] 1. Not frequent; seldom met with or occurring; unusual; as, a rare event. [1913 Webster] 2. Of an uncommon nature; unusually excellent; valuable to a… …

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  • 2rare bird — noun a rare or unique person • Syn: ↑rara avis • Hypernyms: ↑anomaly, ↑unusual person * * * noun Etymology: translation of Latin rara avis : rara avis …

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  • 3thing — 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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  • 4Thing-Fish — Infobox Album | Name = Thing Fish Type = Album Artist = Frank Zappa Released = December 21 1984 Recorded = 1980 – 1984 Genre = Progressive rock, art rock, experimental rock, hard rock Length = 90:58 Label = Barking Pumpkin Records Capitol Records …

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  • 5rare — 01. Wild panda bears are becoming increasingly [rare], and scientists are afraid that soon they will become extinct. 02. I [rarely] have time to play tennis these days because I m so busy at work. 03. Dial telephones have become a [rarity] in… …

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  • 6Rare Cuts and Oddities 1966 — Infobox Album Name = Rare Cuts and Oddities 1966 Type = Compilation album Artist = Grateful Dead Released = March 25, 2005 Recorded = 1966 Genre = Psychedelic rock Jam band Length = Label = Grateful Dead Records Producer = David Lemieux Reviews …

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  • 7rare — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become, get ▪ remain ▪ be considered ▪ 19 species of the bird are consider …

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  • 8rare bird — noun An unusual or exceptional person or thing; a rara avis. This makes him a rare bird, for most Democrats running for re election are staying mum or apologising for their votes for reform …

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  • 9rare bird — noun an exceptional or uncommon person or thing. Origin translating L. rara avis (Juvenal s Satires, vi.165) …

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  • 10Love is a Many Splendored Thing (TV series) — infobox television show name = Love is a Many Splendored Thing format = Soap opera runtime = 30 Minutes creator = Irna Phillips starring = Donna Mills Leslie Charleson David Birney Judson Laire Andrea Marcovicci Vincent Baggetta Beverlee McKinsey …

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