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uncanny
adjective /ʌnˈkæn·i/Definition
› strange or mysterious; difficult or impossible to explain: He has an uncanny ability to pick a winner. Barb’s uncanny resemblance to Tia is scary.
(Definition of uncanny adjective from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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