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supernatural

adjective
 
 
/ˌsuː.pəˈnætʃ.ər.əl/ US  /-pɚˈnætʃ.ɚ-/

Definition

B2 caused by forces that cannot be explained by science: Ghosts and evil spirits are supernatural. She is said to have supernatural powers and to be able to communicate with the dead.The supernatural - general words the supernatural B2 things that cannot be explained by science: I don't believe in the supernatural.The supernatural - general words supernaturally
 
 
/-i/ US  /-pɚˈnætʃ.ɚ-/ adverb
The supernatural - general words
(Definition of supernatural adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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