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preternatural

pre·ter·nat·u·ral

preternatural

pronunciation:: pri tr nae ch rl [or] pri tr naech rl

part of speech:	adjective
definition 1:	out of or beyond the natural; extraordinary or unnatural. preternatural strength and quickness antonyms: natural similar words: occult, uncanny
definition 2:	transcending nature or the material world; supernatural. a preternatural glow in the sky antonyms: natural similar words: miraculous, occult, supernatural, unearthly
related words:	eerie, mystic, mystical, weird
derivations:	preternaturally (adv.), preternaturalism (n.), preternaturalness (n.)

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