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Is there any difference between “strange” and “weird”?

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Rebecca

"Strange" and "weird" have similar meanings, so they're often used interchangeably when stating that something or someone is "unusual," "surprising," "unexpected," "out of the ordinary," or in some cases, "abnormal." The man does a funny dance in front of the woman, so she calls him "strange." However, this is clearly not meant in a mean or condescending way, but merely to state that he is a bit unusual. Ex: I heard a strange sound coming from the basement. Ex: We've been having weird weather recently. It snowed recently, even though it's summer.

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