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rare
/rɜr/
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Definitions of rare
  1. adjective
    marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind
    "what is so rare as a day in June" "a rare skill"

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    uncommon extraordinary
  2. adjective
    having low density
    "rare gasses" "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"

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    rarefied rarified thin
  3. adjective
    not widely distributed
    "rare herbs" "rare patches of green in the desert"

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    scarce
  4. adjective
    not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
    "a rare word" "rare books"

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    uncommon
  5. adjective
    (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside
    "rare roast beef"

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    raw
  6. adjective
    recurring only at long intervals
    "a rare appearance" "total eclipses are rare events"

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    infrequent
Examples of rare
  • "what is so rare as a day in June"
  • "a rare skill"
  • "rare gasses"
  • "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"
  • "rare herbs"
  • "rare patches of green in the desert"
  • "a rare word"
  • "rare books"
  • "rare roast beef"
  • "a rare appearance"
  • "total eclipses are rare events"
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