extraordinary gift

collocation in English

meaningsofextraordinaryandgift

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extraordinary
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈstrɔː.dɪn.ər.i/us
/ɪkˈstrɔːr.dən.er.i/
very unusual, special, unexpected, ...
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gift
noun
uk
/ɡɪft/us
/ɡɪft/
a present or something that ...
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(Definition ofextraordinaryandgiftfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In that respect he differs from his chief, who has anextraordinarygiftof fluency.
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I am always impressed with hisextraordinarygiftfor attaching entirely inaccurate premises to a wonderful collection of facts, and he was really at his very best this afternoon.
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There are times when certain people are blessedand cursedwith anextraordinarygift, in which the gift is almost greater than the human being.
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He had anextraordinarygiftfor hitting the nail on the head; remarkable.
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He is said to have had anextraordinarygiftof prayer, and as a student would spend whole nights in contemplation.
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After this they accepted hisextraordinarygiftand left him to himself.
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They heaped upon each other testimonies of their favor and extraordinary gifts.
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A warm and kind-hearted man with humour and anextraordinarygiftfor the delicate and deft touch in comedy.
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Vorde praises his extraordinary gifts, his mastery of the classical languages and his unnerving diligence.
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He had extraordinary gifts for systematic exposition and step-by-step argument, which made for great success in the classroom.
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Messengers were seen as having duties similar to the apostles, yet without the extraordinary gifts and authority of the original apostles.
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