/streɪndʒ/

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Meaning

Not usual or normal; hard to understand and a little surprising.

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Word origin

From Old French estrange, meaning foreign or unfamiliar, from Latin extraneus.

Origin
Old French
Root
estrange

Examples

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"Strange" means the noise was not usual.

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Here "strange" means it did not feel normal.

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Here "strange" means a man they did not know.

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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 10: strange, wall, chief and 7 more words.