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Special

/ˈspɛ.ʃəl/

A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.

📖 Definitions of "Special"

noun

1
A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.
"We're running a special on turkey for Thanksgiving."
2
One of a rotation of meals systematically offered for a lower price at a restaurant.
"Today's special is our tuna melt on rye."
3
Unusual or exceptional episode of a series.
"Did you see the Christmas special?"
4
A special constable.

verb

adjective

1
Distinguished by a unique or unusual quality.
"a special episode of a television series"
2
Of particular personal interest or value; dear; beloved.
"Everyone is special to someone."
3
Of or related to learning or intellectual disabilities.
"He goes to a special school."
4
Constituting or relating to a species.
"The seven dark spots is a special property unique to Coccinella septempunctata."

12 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
peculiarnoun	Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
extraordinarynoun	Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
exceptionalnoun	Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
particularnoun	Specific; discrete; concrete.
specificnoun	Explicit or definite.
primarynoun	First or earliest in a group or series.
uncommon	Rare; not readily found; unusual.
extranoun	(not comparable) Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
limitednoun	With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.
specialized	Highly skilled in, or specifically adapted to, a specific field.
especial	Exceptional in importance or significance; special.
unscheduled	Not scheduled; impromptu.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
specific	Explicit or definite.
particular	Specific; discrete; concrete.
especial	Exceptional in importance or significance; special.
exceptional	Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
extraordinary	Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
primary	First or earliest in a group or series.
peculiar	Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
uncommon	Rare; not readily found; unusual.
extra	(not comparable) Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
specialized	Highly skilled in, or specifically adapted to, a specific field.
limited	With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.
unscheduled	Not scheduled; impromptu.
specially	For a special purpose, person, or occasion.
especially	(focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.
particularly	(focus) Especially, extremely.
respective	Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own.
exceptionnoun	The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
specified	Thoroughly explained.
distinctive	Distinguishing, used to or enabling the distinguishing of some thing.
singular	Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.