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her rare public performances.’
To describe something that is usually common but for some reason is difficult to obtain at a
particular time or in a particular place, use scarce: ‘After the war, food and clothing were scarce.’
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I think that my name is rare.
I think that my name is unusual.
In San Francisco I saw some rare architecture.
In San Francisco I saw some unusual architecture.
If something is different from what is usual, it is unusual: ‘The bread had an unusual flavour.’ ‘Kit.
That’s an unusual name.’
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It is not rare that women have a job nowadays.
It is not unusual for women to have a job nowadays.
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