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abnormality

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌæbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
  2. Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.

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Examples

“Taylor said that her fame makes her "sometimes" miss⟳ the normality of being able to hang⟳ out with friends but that she's had to get⟳ used to "the abnormality of my life".”
“I want⟳ a full genetic analysis. We're going to examine⟳ any abnormality we find⟳ no matter⟳ how insignificant it seems.”
“The factors that filter out who “gets through” from conception to birth include⟳ chromosomal or genetic abnormalities of the fetus or the mother’s stress⟳ response to changes in her environment, Catalano said.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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