Words / C1

un-KAN-ee/ʌnˈkæni/

Uncanny means strange in a way that is hard to explain; unsettling: an uncanny match, uncanny empty-cell copy. Strange (already in the dictionary) is everyday; oddness is still a methods fail.

Meaning

Strange in a way that is hard to explain; unsettling (from strange, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “An uncanny match between slogan and empty cell is still a methods fail.”
• “Strange is already in this course. Eerie is the close twin. Oddness is a vibe. A codebook line is methods. Write the raw number; then keep the oddness if the rule still allows it.”

Good to know

Strangely unsettling. Everyday: strange (already in the dictionary). Oddness ≠ a filled n.

Near in meaning

eerie, unsettling, weird

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