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freak

 
pronunciation:
frik
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a person or animal that is very different from what is considered normal, or that has a surprising defect.
A calf born with two heads is a freak.
synonyms:
monster, oddity
definition 2: something that seems very unusual and without cause.
The summer blizzard was a freak of nature.
synonyms:
curiosity
similar words:
fluke, irregularity, oddity, peculiarity
 
part of speech: adjective
definition: very unusual or seeming to have no cause.
The rescue workers were not prepared for the freak accident.
synonyms:
extraordinary, uncommon, unnatural, unusual
antonyms:
common, normal, ordinary
similar words:
erratic, peculiar, queer