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aberration

/abəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/noun

Something that differs from what usually happens or is considered normal.

Example sentence

  • Snow in June is a rare aberration in this region.

Often used to wave away a bad result as untypical: "The loss was an aberration." Common in the phrase "statistical aberration".

Featured as word of the day on May 6, 2026.

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