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1. | [ adjective ] not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied | |
Examples: | "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen "he asked for other employment" "any other person would tell the truth" "his other books are still in storage" "then we looked at the other house" |
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Related terms: | same new another else other_than opposite remaining opposite opposite another otherwise different separate otherness | |
2. | [ adjective ] further or added | |
Synonyms: | extra additional | |
Examples: | "called for additional troops" "need extra help" "an extra pair of shoes" "I have no other shoes" "there are other possibilities" |
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Related terms: | added | |
3. | [ adjective ] recently past | |
Examples: | "the other evening" |
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Related terms: | past | |
4. | [ adjective ] of the distant past | |
Synonyms: | early former | |
Examples: | "the early inhabitants of Europe" "former generations" "in other times" |
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Related terms: | past | |
5. | [ adjective ] very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected | |
Examples: | "a strange, other dimension...where his powers seemed to fail"- Lance Morrow |
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Related terms: | strange | |
Similar spelling: |
otter Otero ottar Otaria |