Definition of Uncanny
Uncanny
un·can·ny


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(adjective)
Strange or unusual in a way that is surprising or unsettling.

e.g. The uncanny resemblance between the twins made it hard to tell them apart.

(adjective)
unnatural or unexpected, suggesting something that is supernatural or superhuman and thus somewhat unnerving or unsettling;

e.g. There is an uncanny similarity between their mannerisms.



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