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rare

Pronunciation: (râr), [key]
—adj., rar•er, rar•est.
1. coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon: a rare disease; His visits are rare occasions.
2. thinly distributed over an area; few and widely separated: Lighthouses are rare on that part of the coast.
3. having the component parts not closely compacted together; not dense: rare gases; lightheaded from the rare mountain air.
4. unusually great: a rare display of courage.
5. unusually excellent; admirable; fine: She showed rare tact in inviting them.

rare

Pronunciation: (râr), [key]
—adj., rar•er, rar•est.
(of meat) cooked just slightly: He likes his steak rare.

rare

Pronunciation: (râr), [key]
—v.i., rared, rar•ing. Older Use.
rear² (def. 6).

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