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Meaning of the word stranger in English

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stranger

US /ˈstreɪn.dʒɚ/
UK /ˈstreɪn.dʒɚ/
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Noun

1.

a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar

Example:
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Don't talk to strangers.
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He felt like a complete stranger in his hometown after so many years.
Synonym:
foreigneroutsidernewcomer
Synonym:
acquaintancefriendfamiliar
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