defamiliarize

verb

de·fa·mil·iar·ize | \ (ˌ)dē-fə-ˈmil-yə-ˌrīz

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defamiliarized; defamiliarizing; defamiliarizes

Definition of defamiliarize

transitive verb

: to present or render in an unfamiliar artistic form usually to stimulate fresh perception

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