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/ɒd/Harry's behaviour did seem a little odd.
His paintings are a rather odd mixture of German and British influences.
It's very odd that he hasn't sent you a birthday present.
It struck me as odd that there was no reply to my letter.
an odd-sounding name
The children were very odd-looking in their costumes.
But the odd thing was that I didn't feel guilty.
That's odd, I thought I left my coat on the chair.
The weather will remain cloudy with odd showers here and there.
I enjoy the odd beer now and again (=I like to have a beer sometimes) .
He must be sixty odd (=about 60 years old).
There were 200 odd people in the room.
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