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  1. adjective Surpassing what is common or usual; exceptional: a special occasion; a special treat.
  2. adjective Distinct among others of a kind: a special type of paint; a special medication for arthritis.
  3. adjective Primary: His special satisfaction comes from volunteer work.
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  • No doubt about it, though, what made this special is the fact that it gives you the creative power to create your own games / levels.
  • The bill, scheduled for a House floor vote Thursday, was sent back to a Colorado House committee after Democrats objected to what they call a special-interest tax break.
  • This special is available not only for books that are recently released, but also for books that were released in the last 2 years.
  • Tomorrow's special is National Parks, buy one, get one free!!!! —  Alice Hill's Real Tech News - Independent Tech
  • What makes her special is her desire to be athletic and to compete at US. —  Battlin Bitchs
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  1. Middle English, from Old French especial, from Latin speciālis, from speciēs, kind; see species.

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  1. from Middle English special, speciall, speciale, specyal, specyalle, from Old French special, especial, French spécial = Provencal special, especial = Spanish especial = Portuguese especial = Italian speziale, special, from Latin specialis, belonging to a species, particular, from species, kind, species: see species. Doublet, especial.
 

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