uncanny
/ʌnˈkæni/adjective
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विचित्र, रहस्यमय, अलौकिक-सा, जो समझ से परे हो
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strange and difficult to explain, in a way that is slightly frightening
विचित्र, रहस्यमय, अलौकिक-सा, जो समझ से परे हो
- She has an uncanny ability to guess what people are thinking.
- The resemblance between the twins is uncanny.
- There was an uncanny silence in the old house after dark.
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- It is uncanny how much she sounds like her mother on the phone.
- He made an uncanny prediction about the result of the election.
- The doll's eyes had an uncanny way of following you around the room.
Synonyms strange eerie mysterious
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uncannily adv.
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
An uncanny resemblance, an uncanny knack.
Collocations: an uncanny resemblance (अजीब-सी, हैरान कर देने वाली समानता), an uncanny knack (किसी काम में ऐसी हैरतअंगेज़ कुशलता जो सामान्य न लगे)।