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abnormal
ab·nor·mal
[
ab náwrm'l,
əb náwrm'l
]
adjective
Definition:
unusual:
unusual or unexpected, especially in a way that causes alarm or anxiety
X-rays of the lung showed nothing abnormal.
[
Mid-19th century. < French
anormal
< Latin
abnormis
"deviating from a rule"
]
ab·nor·mal·ly
[
ab náwrm'lee
]
adverb
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