• adj.
    ⦿surpassing what is common or usual or expected
    lexical concept
  • a matter of particular and unusual importance
  • a special occasion
  • a special reason to confide in her
  • exceptional kindness
  • he paid especial attention to her
  • what's so special about the year 2000?

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Lexical context

wn:part of speechadjective satellite
ontolex:lexicalized sense
  1. enl:especial
  2. enl:exceptional
  3. enl:particular
  4. enl:special
wn:interlingual indexili:i2748

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skos:is in schemeOpen English WordNet
rdfs:label
  • especialexceptionalspecial
  • especialexceptionalparticularspecial