Common
Common adjective - Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.
Usage example: a politician who works not for the special interests but for the common good
Rife is a synonym for common in widespread topic. In some cases you can use "Rife" instead an adjective "Common".
Rife
Rife adjective - Possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified.
Common is a synonym for rife in widespread topic. You can use "Common" instead an adjective "Rife", if it concerns topics such as overflowing.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Kaworu Nagisa and Shinji Ikari's brief but powerful friendship at the end of Neon Genesis Evangelion is rife with common overtones of this sort.
Source: Yaoi Guys - The Crunkcore genre as a whole is rife with this, to the point that it's now common to satirize popular songs with a "screamo" cover.
Source: So Bad Its Good / Music - Smiley's teams of spies often share a common ethic, but the very nature of their work, rife with betrayal and distrust, prevent them from forming any close bonds with each other.
Source: Literature / The Quest for Karla
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