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   especial

   /ɪˈspɛʃ(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. better or greater than usual; special: "these traditions are of especial interest to feminists" Similar exceptionalparticularspecialextra specialextraordinaryoutstandingsuperiorunusualmarkedsingularsignalout of the ordinaryuncommonrareunwontednotablenoteworthysurprisingremarkablestrikinguniqueOpposite standard
   • 2. for or belonging chiefly to one person or thing: "her outburst was for my especial benefit" Similar distinctiveindividualspecialparticulardistinctpeculiarpersonalownuniquesingularexclusivespecificprivateOpposite commongeneral

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin specialis ‘special’, from species (see species).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishESPECIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective [ before noun ] formal uk / ɪˈspeʃ. ə l / us / ɪˈspeʃ. ə l / Add to word list. special. Synonyms. exceptional approving. particular. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unique and unusual. accidental. alt- alternative. atypically. be marked out as something idiom. flip the script idiom. guerrilla. home brew. incongruous.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › especialEspecial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ESPECIAL is being distinctive. How to use especial in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Especial.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › especialESPECIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. unusual; notable; exceptional. he paid especial attention to her that evening. applying to one person or thing in particular; not general; specific; peculiar. he had an especial dislike of relatives.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryESPECIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective [ before noun ] formal us / ɪˈspeʃ. ə l / uk / ɪˈspeʃ. ə l / Add to word list. special. Synonyms. exceptional approving. particular. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unique and unusual. accidental. alt- alternative. atypically. be marked as something idiom. flip the script idiom. guerrilla. home brew. incongruous. inimitable.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishespecial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of especial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishESPECIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Where an idea of pre-eminence or individuality is involved, either especial or special may be used: he is my especial (or special) friend; he is especially (or specially) good at his job. In informal English, however, special is usually preferred in all contexts

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › especialEspecial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something especial is even greater or more than it usually is. The letters you get from your Japanese pen pal will be of especial interest to your brother, who collects foreign stamps. You can use the adjective especial to emphasize the unusual or singular nature of something, or its importance.