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Rare vs. Unprecedented
Rare
/reə/Examples:
Opportunities are much rarer than you would think.And I'm still raring to go."Anne has a rare talent," Lyon said.
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Unprecedented
/ʌnˈpresədentəd/Examples:
Now all things will be new, unprecedented, inconceivable."The recent heatwave was completely unprecedented.Her reaction to the news was totally unprecedented.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Unprecedented means something that has never happened before, while rare refers to something that happens infrequently but not necessarily for the first time.
- Unprecedented is often used to describe unique, historical events, whereas rare might describe uncommon occurrences or objects.
- Think of unprecedented as ground-breaking, whereas rare is unusual but not unheard of.
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