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Unnatural

Not natural; contrary, or not conforming, to the order of nature; being without natural traits; as, unnatural crimes.

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Aberrant 84% connected

Wandering; straying from the right way.

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Aberrant 84% connected

Wandering; straying from the right way.

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Agonistic 84% connected

Alt. of Agonistical

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Agonistic 84% connected

Alt. of Agonistical

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Anomalous 84% connected

Deviating from a general rule, method, or analogy; abnormal; irregular; as, an anomalous proceeding.

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Anomalous 84% connected

Deviating from a general rule, method, or analogy; abnormal; irregular; as, an anomalous proceeding.

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Artificial 84% connected

Made or contrived by art; produced or modified by human skill and labor, in opposition to natural; as, artificial heat or light, gems, salts, mineral…

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Artificial 84% connected

Made or contrived by art; produced or modified by human skill and labor, in opposition to natural; as, artificial heat or light, gems, salts, mineral…

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Atypical 84% connected

That has no type; devoid of typical character; irregular; unlike the type.

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Atypical 84% connected

That has no type; devoid of typical character; irregular; unlike the type.

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Constrained 84% connected

of Constrain

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Constrained 84% connected

of Constrain

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Contrived 84% connected

of Contrive

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Contrived 84% connected

of Contrive

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Defective 84% connected

Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a part; deficient; imperfect; faulty; -- applied either to natural or moral qualities; as, a defective limb…

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Defective 84% connected

Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a part; deficient; imperfect; faulty; -- applied either to natural or moral qualities; as, a defective limb…

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Deviant 84% connected

Deviating.

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Deviant 84% connected

Deviating.

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Deviate 84% connected

To go out of the way; to turn aside from a course or a method; to stray or go astray; to err; to digress; to diverge; to vary.

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Deviate 84% connected

To go out of the way; to turn aside from a course or a method; to stray or go astray; to err; to digress; to diverge; to vary.

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Elocutionary 84% connected

Pertaining to elocution.

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Elocutionary 84% connected

Pertaining to elocution.

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Forced 84% connected

of Force

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Forced 84% connected

of Force

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Freakish 84% connected

Apt to change the mind suddenly; whimsical; capricious.

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Freakish 84% connected

Apt to change the mind suddenly; whimsical; capricious.

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Irregular 84% connected

Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable to nature, to th…

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Irregular 84% connected

Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable to nature, to th…

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Kinky 84% connected

Full of kinks; liable to kink or curl; as, kinky hair.

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Kinky 84% connected

Full of kinks; liable to kink or curl; as, kinky hair.

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Mannered 84% connected

Having a certain way, esp. a polite way, of carrying and conducting one's self.

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Mannered 84% connected

Having a certain way, esp. a polite way, of carrying and conducting one's self.

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Perverted 84% connected

of Pervert

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Perverted 84% connected

of Pervert

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Plummy 84% connected

Of the nature of a plum; desirable; profitable; advantageous.

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Plummy 84% connected

Of the nature of a plum; desirable; profitable; advantageous.

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Stilted 84% connected

of Stilt

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Stilted 84% connected

of Stilt

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Strained 84% connected

of Strain

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Strained 84% connected

of Strain

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Subnormal 84% connected

That part of the axis of a curved line which is intercepted between the ordinate and the normal.

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Subnormal 84% connected

That part of the axis of a curved line which is intercepted between the ordinate and the normal.

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Vicarious 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a vicar, substitute, or deputy; deputed; delegated; as, vicarious power or authority.

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Vicarious 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a vicar, substitute, or deputy; deputed; delegated; as, vicarious power or authority.

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Violent 84% connected

Moving or acting with physical strength; urged or impelled with force; excited by strong feeling or passion; forcible; vehement; impetuous; fierce; f…

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Violent 84% connected

Moving or acting with physical strength; urged or impelled with force; excited by strong feeling or passion; forcible; vehement; impetuous; fierce; f…

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Atypical 66% connected

That has no type; devoid of typical character; irregular; unlike the type.

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Atypical 66% connected

That has no type; devoid of typical character; irregular; unlike the type.

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Insane 66% connected

Exhibiting unsoundness or disorded of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted. See Insanity, 2.

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Insane 66% connected

Exhibiting unsoundness or disorded of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted. See Insanity, 2.

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Studied 66% connected

Closely examined; read with diligence and attention; made the subject of study; well considered; as, a studied lesson.

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Studied 66% connected

Closely examined; read with diligence and attention; made the subject of study; well considered; as, a studied lesson.

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Supernatural 66% connected

Being beyond, or exceeding, the power or laws of nature; miraculous.

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Supernatural 66% connected

Being beyond, or exceeding, the power or laws of nature; miraculous.

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Naturalness 66% connected

The state or quality of being natural; conformity to nature.

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Naturalness 66% connected

The state or quality of being natural; conformity to nature.

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Normalcy 66% connected

The quality, state, or fact of being normal; as, the point of normalcy.

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Normalcy 66% connected

The quality, state, or fact of being normal; as, the point of normalcy.

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Synonym 2

Abnormal 92% connected

Not conformed to rule or system; deviating from the type; anomalous; irregular.

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Affected 92% connected

of Affect

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Natural 94% connected

Fixed or determined by nature; pertaining to the constitution of a thing; belonging to native character; according to nature; essential; characterist…

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Natural 94% connected

Fixed or determined by nature; pertaining to the constitution of a thing; belonging to native character; according to nature; essential; characterist…

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