unique
/juːˈniːk/ adjective B1- Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched. · Every person has a unique life, therefore every person has a unique journey.
- Of a feature, such that only one holder has it.
- Particular, characteristic.
- Rare or unusual.
Comparative uniquer · Superlative uniquest
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Unique, perfectly unique, and yet why not?
But this is splendid, really unique from some points of view.
“An admirable and unique weapon,” said he, “noiseless and of tremendous power: I knew Von Herder, the blind German mechanic, who constructed it to the order of the late Professor Moriarty.
Meanwhile I pass on to the second on my list, which promised also at one time to be of national importance, and was marked by several incidents which give it a quite unique character.
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