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one-of-a-kind

 
 
adjective [before noun]

Definition

used to describe a product or service that is the only one of its type, or that is very unusual: The one-of-a-kind pieces are due to go to auction later this month.
(Definition of one-of-a-kind adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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