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From strange (adj):

stranger: adj comparative

strangest: adj superlative

stranger

A stranger is someone who you have never met before.

A stranger appeared.

Antonio was a stranger to all of us.

Be careful
Don't use ‘stranger’ to talk about someone who comes from a country that is not your own. You can refer to him or her as a foreigner, but this word can sound rather impolite. It is better to say, for example, ‘someone from abroad’ or ‘a person from overseas’.

We have some visitors from abroad coming this week.

Most universities have many postgraduate students from overseas.

strange - unusual

‘strange’

You use strange to say that something is unfamiliar or unexpected in a way that makes you puzzled, uneasy, or afraid.

The strange thing was that she didn't remember anything about the evening.

It was strange to hear her voice again.

‘unusual’

If you just want to say that something is not common, you use unusual, not ‘strange’.

He had an unusual name.

It is unusual for such a small hotel to have a restaurant.

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