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How to pronounce alien in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms alienate
Type of transfer


The will aliened the property to the heirs.
Type Words
Synonyms stranger, unknown
Type of intruder, interloper, trespasser
Has types foreigner, outsider
Type Words
Synonyms foreign


an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism.
Type Words
Synonyms foreigner, noncitizen, outlander
Type of traveler, traveller
Has types au pair, deportee, exile, gringo, import, importee, metic
Type Words
Synonyms extraterrestrial, extraterrestrial being
Type of hypothetical creature
Type Words
Synonyms exotic


alien customs.

Examples of alien

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The video has sparked conspiracy theories of an alien crash landing in the area.
From the telegraph.co.uk
That's because there's plenty to think about before we actually find alien life.
From the time.com
A group of scientists takes over a supermarket to root out an alien infestation.
From the post-gazette.com
Much of Europe's old art has religious themes that are alien to Chinese culture.
From the economist.com
Shouldn't they, too, be regarded as born to alien enemies in hostile occupation?
From the sacbee.com
It created an alien-looking landscape that resembles no recent natural disaster.
From the usatoday.com
A plaster cast was made of Rosengrant's head and the alien head was made to fit.
From the usatoday.com
They add to the alien, shadowy nature of this world we are being allowed to see.
From the denverpost.com
It may be alien, but it will be our own wilderness that we find on these worlds.
From the npr.org
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  • Foreigner: a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
  • Not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something; "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"; "the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper"; "jealousy is foreign to her nature"
  • Transfer property or ownership; "The will aliened the property to the heirs"
  • Being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world; "alien customs"; "exotic plants in a greenhouse"; "exotic cuisine"
  • Estrange: arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"
  • Stranger: anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
  • Alien is the fourth album by Canadian extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad. It was released on March 22, 2005. The album was written by Devin Townsend and Gene Hoglan over a 6 month time period.
  • AliEn is a lightweight Grid framework developed by CERN. It is built around Open Source components using the combination of Web Service and distributed agent model. ...
  • This is a chronological list of games in the Alien and Predator science fiction franchises. There have been thirty-seven officially licensed video games, one trading card game, and one tabletop miniatures game released based on the franchises.