Common
Common adjective - Often observed or encountered.
Precious
Precious adjective - Commanding a large price.
Common is an antonym for precious in topics: expensive, favorite, extremely sophisticated and picky.
Nearby Words: preciously, preciosity
Both words in one sentence
- Theme Naming: Every one and every place is named after stones and minerals, common, precious, and semi-precious.
Source: Video Game / Unlucky Hero - This is particularly confusing as these Chinese units of measurements are still in common use for foodstuff and precious metals..
Source: Unit Confusion - In World of Warcraft the precious metals are used in crafting but in small quantities compared to the common material.
Source: Elemental Crafting
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