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supernatural adjective

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Definition

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
things that cannot be explained by science
I don't believe in the supernatural.

supernaturally adverb

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(Definition of supernatural adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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