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Spell Bee Word: unique


Basic Details

Word: Unique

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Being the only one of its kind; not like anything else.

Synonyms: one-of-a-kind, unmatched, distinctive, special

Antonyms: common, ordinary, typical

How to Spell Unique

Syllables: u - nique

Tricky part: The neek sound is spelt nique: an i, then qu, then a final e. Students write uneek or forget the e.

Watch out for: uniqe, uneque, unicue

Memory tip: Uni means one, as in unicorn, the animal with one horn. Unique is the one and only, and it ends in que like antique.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The museum has a unique coin from the time of Ashoka.

Example 2: Kerala's houseboats give visitors a unique way to see the backwaters.

Example 3: Riya made a unique rakhi out of seeds and paper.

Fun Fact

Because unique already means the only one of its kind, careful writers avoid saying very unique or more unique.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) tecnique
b) critiqe
c) antiqe
d) unique

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d) unique. Antique and critique need the u in que, and technique needs ch.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

unique

a) distinctive
b) special
c) rare
d) ordinary

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d) ordinary. Something ordinary is like many others, which is the reverse of unique.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

qiueun

a) inquiry
b) uniquely
c) equine
d) unique

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d) unique. Equine has only one u, and inquiry and uniquely need letters that are not in the jumble.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is unique to each person?

a) their fingerprints
b) the colour of their blood
c) the number of their fingers
d) the number of their eyes

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a) their fingerprints

2. A unique design is one that ____.

a) is unlike any other
b) is very cheap
c) copies a famous one
d) is used everywhere

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a) is unlike any other

Associated Words

crustateblenderbabysitterdeed
gravitationgullibleelectricityfreakfascination

Next steps

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