Stunning vs Unusual - What's the difference?
stunning | unusual |
Having an effect that stuns.
Exceptionally beautiful or attractive.
Amazing (very good).
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Unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.
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Not usual.
As adjectives the difference between stunning and unusual
is that stunning is having an effect that stuns while unusual is unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.As a verb stunning
is .stunning
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The stunning jolt from the taser gun made the criminal stop fleeing.
- That woman is stunning !
- The film was stunning .
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