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especial
[ ih-spesh-uhl ]
adjective
- special; exceptional; outstanding:
of no especial importance; an especial friend.
- of a particular kind, or peculiar to a particular one; particular:
your especial case.
especial
/ ɪˈɛʃə /
adjective
- unusual; notable; exceptional
he paid especial attention to her that evening
- applying to one person or thing in particular; not general; specific; peculiar
he had an especial dislike of relatives
Usage
Confusables Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·c·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of especial1
Example Sentences
"I feel especial pain and shame that a terrorist act was carried out by my own hands."
China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has an especial dislike of Lai who has previously described himself as a "practical worker for Taiwan independence".
The Hubble Space Telescope, freed from the tethers of gravity and the blurriness of the atmosphere, can produce images of especial clarity.
Shannon’s father’s deathbed sequence is an especial corker.
“How is the little dear?” asked Laurie, for Beth was his especial pet, and he felt more anxious about her than he liked to show.
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