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anomaly
[əˈnɑːməli]
📖 Definition
n. a thing, situation, etc. that is different from what is normal or expected
🖼️ Picture This
A single red marble in a jar of a thousand blue ones
💬 Example Sentence
The sudden temperature spike was an anomaly that puzzled scientists.
🎵 Music Connection
"Space Oddity" by David Bowie
Major Tom floating alone in space is an anomaly, an unusual deviation from the norm.
📝 Word Roots & Related
anomalous adj. (a + nomal )