Strange is an adjective describing something unusual or surprising, often signaling unfamiliarity or peculiarity. It can also convey a sense of unfamiliar or foreign, as in strange surroundings, or an odd feeling about a person or thing. In pronunciation, the word commonly features a tense initial consonant cluster and a final /dʒ/ sound in some contexts (as in “strange, strangeness”). The term can function attributively or predicatively, and its nuance shifts with intonation and context.
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