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alien

/ˈeɪliən/ noun, verb · British & US
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What does alien mean?

noun, verb

A person or thing that comes from another world or is very strange and unlike anything familiar; a being from outer space.

Example

"The alien spacecraft landed in the desert, sending shockwaves around the world."

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