Sports Strategies And Tactics

noun a person or thing that is strange or unusual compared to others

adjective strange or unusual

• The research team identified him as the oddball in the group due to his unique approach to problem-solving.
• She's definitely the oddball of the family with her quirky sense of humor.
• That guy is such an oddball, always doing things his own way.
• In a sea of conformity, she stood out like an oddball, unafraid to be herself.

verb a word used to express an action, state, or occurrence

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• It is important to always be on one's guard when dealing with unfamiliar individuals.
• Hey, you better be on your guard around that guy, he seems a bit shady.
• Dude, you gotta be on your guard with her, she's always up to something.
• In the game of politics, one must always be on their guard to avoid being taken advantage of.

adjective applying to all, general or universal

adverb completely or thoroughly

• The company implemented an across-the-board salary increase for all employees.
• They decided to give everyone a raise across-the-board.
• Everyone got a bump in pay, across-the-board.
• The new policy brought about an across-the-board improvement in employee morale.