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    uncanny

    US /ʌnˈkæni/

    ・

    UK /ʌn'kænɪ/

    B2
    adj.AdjectiveSo keen and perceptive as to seem supernatural
    It was uncanny to see him answer the phone just before it rang

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    11:4412 Signs You’re Way More Intelligent Than You Realize
    • 3. Uncanny Memory Recall 

      3. Uncanny Memory Recall 

    • The most intelligent people have an  uncanny ability to remember things that  

      The most intelligent people have an  uncanny ability to remember things that  

    B1

    Top 10 BEST Rip Off Songs Of All Time

    15:37Top 10 BEST Rip Off Songs Of All Time
    • That's because of the uncanny similarity between Stay With Me and Petty's 1989 hits,

      That's because of the uncanny similarity between Stay With Me and Petty's 1989 hits,

    • That's because of the uncanny similarity between Stay With Me and Petty's 1989 hits, I Won't Back Down.

      That's because of the uncanny similarity between Stay With Me and Petty's 1989 hits, I Won't Back Down.

    B2

    Google Beam hands-on exclusive: a futuristic upgrade to conference calls

    03:57Google Beam hands-on exclusive: a futuristic upgrade to conference calls
    • It's uncanny valley-esque.

      It's uncanny valley-esque.

    • It's like it's Uncanny Valley-esque, and then the longer you look at it, the more present you feel.

      It's like it's Uncanny Valley-esque, and then the longer you look at it, the more present you feel.

    B1

    Why Americans are OBSESSED with Starbucks

    18:01Why Americans are OBSESSED with Starbucks
    • They've become the biggest coffee chain in the world through incredibly clever marketing, devious design, and an uncanny ability to make people spend their money.

      They've become the biggest coffee chain in the world through incredibly clever marketing, devious design, and an uncanny ability to make people spend their money.

    • an uncanny ability to make people spend their money.

      an uncanny ability to make people spend their money.

    B1

    人類の夢「空飛ぶジェットスーツ」実用化への道のり | Obsessed | WIRED Japan

    07:34人類の夢「空飛ぶジェットスーツ」実用化への道のり  | Obsessed | WIRED Japan
    • There's thrust coming out of each arm and then essentially a third leg coming out of the back of your body, which provides that uncanny stability.

      There's thrust coming out of each arm and then essentially a third leg coming out of the back of your body, which provides that uncanny stability.

    • There's thrust coming out of each arm and then essentially a third leg coming out of the back of your body, which provides that uncanny stability.

      There's thrust coming out of each arm and then essentially a third leg coming out of the back of your body, which provides that uncanny stability.

    B1

    Top 10 Creepiest TV Shows Ever Made

    14:10Top 10 Creepiest TV Shows Ever Made
    • A lot of the show's uncanny atmosphere is also owed to the soundtrack, as well as Serling's disturbingly calm monologues.

      A lot of the show's uncanny atmosphere is also owed to the soundtrack, as well as Serling's disturbingly calm monologues.

    • A lot of the show's uncanny atmosphere is also owed to the soundtrack, as well as Serling's disturbingly calm monologues.

      A lot of the show's uncanny atmosphere is also owed to the soundtrack, as well as Serling's disturbingly calm monologues.

    B2

    How to Practice SPEAKING English at Home, Alone (Using Movies)

    33:39How to Practice SPEAKING English at Home, Alone (Using Movies)
    • And the thing that stands out about it is that it really is uncanny how much it sounds like a real human, a real native speaker, like even how the intonation, how it makes pauses just compared to other AIs that even have speaking futures.

      And the thing that stands out about it is that it really is uncanny how much it sounds like a real human, a real native speaker, like even how the intonation, how it makes pauses just compared to other AIs that even have speaking futures.

    • And the thing that stands out about it is that it really is uncanny how much it sounds like a real human, a real native speaker, like even how the intonation, how it makes pauses just compared to other, other AIs that even have speaking features.

      And the thing that stands out about it is that it really is uncanny how much it sounds like a real human, a real native speaker, like even how the intonation, how it makes pauses just compared to other, other AIs that even have speaking features.

    A2

    Why Sargent Painted Outside The Lines

    08:00Why Sargent Painted Outside The Lines
    • As the novelist Henry James wrote, the young Sargent presents the uncanny spectacle of a talent which, on the very threshold of its career, has nothing more to learn.

      As the novelist Henry James wrote, the young Sargent presents the uncanny spectacle of a talent which, on the very threshold of its career, has nothing more to learn.

    • As the novelist Henry James wrote, "The young Sargent presents the uncanny spectacle of a talent which, on the very threshold of its career, has nothing more to learn." This wasn't true, of course,

      As the novelist Henry James wrote, "The young Sargent presents the uncanny spectacle of a talent which, on the very threshold of its career, has nothing more to learn." This wasn't true, of course,

    B1

    Common Fears Explained!

    04:25Common Fears Explained!
    • A 2016 study even showed that this ties into the Uncanny Valley effect, where almost-human-looking figures tend to just creep people out.

      A 2016 study even showed that this ties into the Uncanny Valley effect, where almost-human-looking figures tend to just creep people out.

    • A 2016 study even showed that this ties into the uncanny Valley effect where almost human looking figures tend to just creep people out.

      A 2016 study even showed that this ties into the uncanny Valley effect where almost human looking figures tend to just creep people out.

    B1

    5 Scary Chinese Robots of the Future | China Uncensored

    05:195 Scary Chinese Robots of the Future | China Uncensored
    • The Uncanny Valley.

      The Uncanny Valley.

    • The Uncanny Valley

      The Uncanny Valley

    B1