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uncanny - Dictionary definition and meaning for uncanny

UNCANNY

(adj.) suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
"an eldritch screech", "the three weird sisters", "stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures", "an unearthly light", "he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din"
synonyms : eldritch , unearthly , weird
(adj.) surpassing the ordinary or normal
"Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel", "his uncanny sense of direction"
synonyms : preternatural

Mnemonics for uncanny

(Tag: ) un + cann(CAN'T).....something which you CAN'T understand and explain, is always mysterious to you.
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(Tag: Hindi) Uncanny... un + kahi... kuch unkahi, kuch unsuni batein jo dil mein khauf paida kar de, woh UNCANNY (the supernatural) kehlatien hai.
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(Tag: ) Uncanny...un + kahi...kuch unkahi, kuch unsuni batein jo dil mein khauf paida kar de woh UNCANNY (supernatural) kehlati hain.
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(Tag: ) canyon ... is a mysterious place
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