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| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Owed as a debt: due, owed, owing, payable, receivable, unpaid, unsettled. See PAY. 2. Readily attracting notice: arresting, bold, conspicuous, eye-catching, marked, noticeable, observable, pointed, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, salient, signal, striking. Idioms: sticking out like a sore thumb. See SEE. 3. Far beyond what is usual, normal, or customary: exceptional, extraordinary, magnificent, preeminent, rare, remarkable, singular, towering, uncommon, unusual. Informal : standout. Slang : awesome, out of sight. See BETTER, USUAL.
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