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strange

When using "strange" to mean unusual, it often describes something that feels slightly wrong or mysterious. When used to mean unfamiliar, it refers to people or places you have never encountered before. In this sense, it is similar to the word "foreign," but less about nationality and more about personal experience.

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🎬Tuesday afternoon, Karen is at a PTA meeting while Eleanor is at home browsing Facebook.

Eleanor Smith

KAREN WHY IS THERE A STRANGE MAN IN YOUR PROFILE PICTURE?

Karen Smith

Omg stop. That's just the new gym owner, I'm totally over this.

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Eleanor's use of caps lock reflects her technological illiteracy and alarm. The word 'strange' is central here as it describes a person who is unfamiliar/unknown to Eleanor, triggering her overbearing nature. Karen's response uses the slang 'totally over this' to express her exasperation with her mother-in-law's interference.

Meanings

adjective

unusual or surprising; difficult to understand

"I heard a strange noise coming from the attic."

adjective

not known or familiar

"It is always daunting to move to a strange city where you know no one."

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