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Unknown

Not known; not apprehended.

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Anonymous 84% connected

Nameless; of unknown name; also, of unknown or unavowed authorship; as, an anonymous benefactor; an anonymous pamphlet or letter.

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Anonymous 84% connected

Nameless; of unknown name; also, of unknown or unavowed authorship; as, an anonymous benefactor; an anonymous pamphlet or letter.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Chartless 84% connected

Without a chart; having no guide.

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Chartless 84% connected

Without a chart; having no guide.

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Inglorious 84% connected

Not glorious; not bringing honor or glory; not accompanied with fame, honor, or celebrity; obscure; humble; as, an inglorious life of ease.

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Inglorious 84% connected

Not glorious; not bringing honor or glory; not accompanied with fame, honor, or celebrity; obscure; humble; as, an inglorious life of ease.

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Unbeknown 84% connected

Not known; unknown.

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Unbeknown 84% connected

Not known; unknown.

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Unheard-of 84% connected

New; unprecedented; unparalleled.

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Unheard-of 84% connected

New; unprecedented; unparalleled.

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Foreigner 76% connected

A person belonging to or owning allegiance to a foreign country; one not native in the country or jurisdiction under consideration, or not naturalize…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Outsider 76% connected

One not belonging to the concern, institution, party, etc., spoken of; one disconnected in interest or feeling.

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Interloper 76% connected

One who interlopes; one who interlopes; one who unlawfully intrudes upon a property, a station, or an office; one who interferes wrongfully or offici…

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Intruder 76% connected

One who intrudes; one who thrusts himself in, or enters without right, or without leave or welcome; a trespasser.

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Region 76% connected

One of the grand districts or quarters into which any space or surface, as of the earth or the heavens, is conceived of as divided; hence, in general…

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Trespasser 76% connected

One who commits a trespass

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Variable 76% connected

Having the capacity of varying or changing; capable of alternation in any manner; changeable; as, variable winds or seasons; a variable quantity.

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Inglorious 66% connected

Not glorious; not bringing honor or glory; not accompanied with fame, honor, or celebrity; obscure; humble; as, an inglorious life of ease.

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Inglorious 66% connected

Not glorious; not bringing honor or glory; not accompanied with fame, honor, or celebrity; obscure; humble; as, an inglorious life of ease.

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Synonym 5

Alien 92% connected

Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign; as, alien subjects, enemies, property, shore…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Nameless 92% connected

Without a name; not having been given a name; as, a nameless star.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Obscure 92% connected

Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Strange 92% connected

Belonging to another country; foreign.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Stranger 92% connected

One who is strange, foreign, or unknown.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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