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• n  a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising
  they are having a special on pork chops
• n  a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
• n  a television production that features a particular person or work or topic
  the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight
• s  unique or specific to a person or thing or category
  the special features of a computer
  my own special chair
• s  for a special service or occasion
  a special correspondent
  a special adviser to the committee
  had to get special permission for the event
• s  surpassing what is common or usual or expected
  he paid especial attention to her
  a special occasion
  a special reason to confide in her
  what's so special about the year 2000?
• s  adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose
  a special kind of paint
  a special medication for arthritis
• s  having a specific function or scope
  a special (or specific) role in the mission
• s  first and most important
  his special interest is music
  she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work
• s  added to a regular schedule
  a special holiday flight
  put on special buses for the big game

• I have been dwelling on this for about a month: Which is more intimate, a "special partnership" or a "special relationship"? It is not an idle question, since it lies at the heart .
• Magazine Articles - News articles and special reports from the pages of PTI Magazine.
• Some of the special-forces troops in iraq had seen it all before12 years ago, to be exact.

• particular
• peculiar
• especial
• exceptional
• limited
• extra

News & Articles

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• Special state election information for Saugus
  A special state election to choose the successor for John Kerry’s U.S. Senate seat is scheduled for Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Polling places in Saugus will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  June 22, 2013 - Saugus Advertiser
• SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: Improper Disbursements
  A special investigation by the Iowa Auditor’s Office turned up almost $90,000 in improper or unsupported disbursements at the Creston...
  June 21, 2013 - WHO-TV 13 Des Moines
• Special City Council meeting Monday
  A special Cape Coral City Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 24, at 10 a.m., to discuss the hiring process for the legislative executive assistant to the mayor.
  June 21, 2013 - Cape Coral Daily Breeze

Quotes

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• Wesley Sneijder in MiamiHerald.com
  This is unforgettable,Sneijder said. "It was a tough fight and toward the end we complicated matters. Sunday, we play in the World Cup final. I have to get used to that. A final is so special. You must savor it because it's not something...
• Bert van Marwijk in The Canadian Press
  This is very special,said Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk. "After 32 years we play the final again. Such a small country. We can be very proud of this."
• James Cameron in Vancouver Sun
  It quoted Cameron as saying, "Audiences repeatedly told me they wanted more of Pandora, and wished they could have stayed there longer. So we're making that possible. Avatar: Special Edition will be exclusively in 3-D, and will have eight minutes of...