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abnormal
Adjective
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An abnormal thing, or situation, is one that is strange, or not typical.
The weather is abnormal in Europe when it is hot in winter.
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When something is abnormal, it often means that it is bigger than normal.
The company made abnormal profits this year.
sample
Noun
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A sample is a small amount of something to try or test it.
The nurse took a small blood sample.
The data come from a study of a random sample of adult (aged 15 and over) deaths.
sample
Verb
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If you sample something, you try or test a small amount of it.
After sampling each of the wines, she bought the one she liked best.