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eunuch, unique
eunuch (YOO nuhk) (noun)
A man who has been castrated: It was said that Cleopatra employed several private servants; the favorite eunuch among her servants was allowed to carry her fan.
unique (yoo NEEK) (adjective)
Unequaled, distinctive, one of a kind; typically used without qualifying modifiers: The color of Daphine's eyes was unique, or exceptional, and enchanting.
The senior eunuch in the court was in a unique position to know all the court intrigues.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group E; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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uni-, un-
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unique (redundant version)
Pleonasms or redundancies include: totally unique; completely unique, very
unique, and most unique.
Unique is unique; that is, it is one of a kind; and any other modifier is unnecessary and it is even considered to be an error in English usage!
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Pleonasms or Tautological Redundancies
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uni-, un-
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unique (adjective) (not comparable)
1. A reference to something that is unparalleled and the only one of a kind: This wordinfo.info site provides unique resources of vocabulary information for users.
2. Different from others in a way that makes someone or something special and worthy of note: Jillian's job provided a unique opportunity for her to receive a great salary.
3. Limited to a particular person or thing: Many grammarians say that a thing is either unique or "not" unique and so it is incorrect to say that something is "very" unique or "more" unique than someone or anything else.
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2. Different from others in a way that makes someone or something special and worthy of note: Jillian's job provided a unique opportunity for her to receive a great salary.
3. Limited to a particular person or thing: Many grammarians say that a thing is either unique or "not" unique and so it is incorrect to say that something is "very" unique or "more" unique than someone or anything else.
Writers should be aware that such constructions as most unique, etc. will result in harsh criticism or disapproval by better educated readers.
4. Etymology: from Latin unicus, "only, single, sole, alone of its kind," from unus "one."Go to this Word A Day Revisited Index
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“unique”
more than unique—it's practically one of a kind *
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Pleonasms or Tautological Redundancies
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only unique (person, place, or thing)
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Pleonasms or Tautological Redundancies
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quite unique
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Pleonasms or Tautological Redundancies
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Remember that you are unique; just like everyone else.
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paraprosdokian, paraprosdokia
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unique identifier, UID
A serial number that identifies the transponder.
The U.S. Department of Defense has also developed an identification scheme called UID.
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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): Definitions
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uni-, un-
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