high strangeness
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- noun
- Jargon
- Reports of high strangeness often include time anomalies and inexplicable animal behavior.
Examples
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Many scientists dismiss high strangeness as mere coincidence.
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The new podcast series explores cases of high strangeness in remote parts of the world.
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The UFO investigator emphasized the high strangeness of the accounts collected from witnesses.
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The report detailed instances of high strangeness in the area.
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Many people believe that encounters with UFOs often involve a high level of high strangeness.
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The documentary explores various phenomena characterized by high strangeness, such as mysterious disappearances.
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Throughout history, reports of high strangeness have fascinated scientists and enthusiasts alike.
Synonyms
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4.6
Being very strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention
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5.2
Something that is not normal and can be seen in the body or test results
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7.8
Unusual behavior or habits that are different from what most people do
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5.5
The feeling that something is unusual or hard to explain
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6.1
An unusual feature that makes someone or something different
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5.8
A state of being unusual or strange in a way that is hard to explain
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7.2
A quality of being shocking or extreme
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5.9
An unusual habit, quality, or way of thinking
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A state of being very strange or unusual that surprises people
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6.1
A quality of being strange or unexpected, like odd weather
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A strange, quiet feeling that makes you feel afraid or uneasy
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A quality of being very strange or different from most people
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6.9
How different or rare something is compared with what people expect
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A quality of being very different or much better than normal
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The quality of being very unusual and making someone or something stand out
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Being very unusual in appearance, ideas, or behavior
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A strange, mysterious feeling that makes you feel uneasy or surprised
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8.8
Very unusual actions or things that attract attention
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9.9
A strange, magical quality that makes someone seem not of this world
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A state where events seem caused by spirits or magic
A state of being different from what is usual or expected
Antonyms
How Strange
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly built from 'high' (a greater degree/intensity) + 'strangeness' (oddness), so an informed B1 learner would interpret it as a strong degree of oddness or very unusual. While the phrase can have a specialized paranormal connotation in some registers, its basic compositional meaning is transparent and cross-linguistically recognizable.
Etymology
The phrase high strangeness may come from people who study strange events, using high to show a strong kind of strangeness. They used it to describe cases full of weird, unexplained details, so today it means 'very strange' or 'bizarre'.