special
- noun
- /ˈspɛʃəl/
- - Would you like to hear our specials?
- early bird special
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Examples
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How are you doing on the energy specials?
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And, you know, some places have, like, a lunch special.
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Uh, can I get the "family special", please?
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We're running a special on Wellbutrin today.
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Sam, I'll have the fish special, a side of potatoes, and a salad with Thousand Island dressing.
Fiction book (2001) -
And today, our viewers are going to get a special discount on Beams Dream Powder.
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But the breakfasts are the best in town, and the lunch specials are also excellent.
Fiction book (1992) -
Laurie ordered from the daily specials menu attached to the main menu.
Fiction book (1992) -
"For his last meal Williams is getting a 95-cent blue plate special from the greasy spoon across the street."
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Today's lunch special includes a delicious grilled salmon dish at a reduced price.
Synonyms
A time when shops offer goods at lower prices
Short advertisement for a product or event
A price lower than usual offered as a special deal
A short time when shops offer many things at lower prices
An event when shops sell goods at much lower prices for a short time to clear old stock
Antonyms
- Specialized
The amount a seller charges before adding sales tax or VAT, including any government help the seller gets
Idioms
Compounds
A very well trained military group that carries out secret or dangerous missions
A group or organization that tries to influence government decisions to help its own members
- Specialized
An image or sound used in film to show something that cannot be done in real life
- Specialized
Teaching and support in school for students with physical, mental, or learning difficulties who need extra help
A meeting held in addition to regular meetings to deal with urgent or important matters
A group that tries to influence government decisions often by talking to politicians
An international sports event for people with intellectual or physical disabilities
- Specialized
A theory that says physics works the same for all objects moving at constant speed and light speed is constant
A part of the police that deals with the country's safety and political crimes like terrorism or spying
- Jargon
A small group inside an organization that works on a specific topic or project, not for politics
- Archaic
A group of people chosen for their special knowledge to decide a legal case
A small, highly trained group of British soldiers who do secret, dangerous missions
- Formal
An extra tax on private property that pays for local public work like new sidewalks
- Specialized
A scientific idea that space and time change with speed and that light has the same speed for all observers
A group of people who try to influence government decisions about one issue
- Formal
A part of the navy that carries out secret, dangerous missions at sea and on land
- Specialized
A 1905 Einstein theory saying time and space change because light's speed is always the same
- Specialized
Extra international money from the IMF to help countries build foreign currency reserves and keep their exchange rates stable
A group in the United States Army trained to do secret and dangerous missions
- Formal
A military court that tries soldiers for less serious crimes, usually with three officers
A formal agreement signed and sealed by the people involved, often with a wax seal
- Jargon
A jury statement about specific facts that the judge uses to decide the case
- Offensive
Believing you are unique and should get extra attention from others
A police unit trained to handle violent situations like hostage crises and armed standoffs
- Specialized
A physics idea that light moves at the same speed and time and space change for moving people
A group of police officers with special training and weapons who handle very dangerous situations like armed suspects or hostages
- Formal
A planned military action with clear goals that is often secret
Highly trained soldiers who do secret, dangerous missions for the United States Army
A temporary team of experts from different parts of a company who solve an urgent problem quickly
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Etymology
Special comes from an old Latin word specialis, related to specific and species, meaning 'particular' or 'chosen'. So a shop 'special' is a particular offer picked to attract attention for a limited time.