Common and Distinguished

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Common

Common adjective - Of average to below average quality.
Usage example: has a common singing voice that's good enough for performing at those venues
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Distinguished is an antonym for common.
Nearby Words: commonplace, commonly, commons, commonality, commonness

Distinguished

Distinguished adjective - Having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner.
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Common is an antonym for distinguished in topics: eminent, famous.
Nearby Words: distinguishing, distinguishable
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  • Also, distinguished helots could be promoted to full Spartiate citizens, though admittedly this wasn't too common.
    Source: Slave Race
  • Useful Notes / Shaka Zulu Authority Equals Asskicking: Before becoming leader of the Zulu tribe, Shaka had a distinguished career as a common soldier in King Dingiswayo's army.
    Source: Useful Notes / Shaka Zulu
  • Video Game / Far Cry 3 Better yet, these colors can still be distinguished from one another by people with the most common variant of Color Blindness (that being Red Green).
    Source: Video Game / Far Cry 3
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