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common
Definition
(noun) a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
Synonyms
:
commons
,
green
,
park
Example Sentence
they went for a walk in the park
Definition
(adj) belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
Example Sentence
for the common good
common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community
Definition
(adj) having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual
Example Sentence
the common man
a common sailor
the common cold
a common nuisance
followed common procedure
it is common knowledge that she lives alone
the common housefly
a common brand of soap
Definition
(adj) common to or shared by two or more parties
Synonyms
:
mutual
Example Sentence
a common friend
the mutual interests of management and labor
Definition
(adj) commonly encountered
Synonyms
:
usual
Example Sentence
a common (or familiar) complaint
the usual greeting
Definition
(adj) being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language
Synonyms
:
vernacular
,
vulgar
Example Sentence
common parlance
a vernacular term
vernacular speakers
the vulgar tongue of the masses
the technical and vulgar names for an animal species
Definition
(adj) of or associated with the great masses of people
Synonyms
:
plebeian
,
unwashed
,
vulgar
Example Sentence
the common people in those days suffered greatly
behavior that branded him as common
his square plebeian nose
a vulgar and objectionable person
the unwashed masses
Definition
(adj) of low or inferior quality or value
Synonyms
:
coarse
Example Sentence
of what coarse metal ye are molded
produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population
Definition
(adj) lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
Synonyms
:
coarse
,
rough-cut
,
uncouth
,
vulgar
Example Sentence
he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind
behavior that branded him as common
an untutored and uncouth human being
an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy
appealing to the vulgar taste for violence
the vulgar display of the newly rich
Definition
(adj) to be expected; standard
Example Sentence
common decency
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text: dinner was nice we got a lot in common
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