Common and Specific

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Common

Common adjective - Often observed or encountered.
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Specific is an antonym for common in held in common topic.
Nearby Words: commonplace, commonly, commons, commonality, commonness

Specific

Specific adjective - Of a particular or exact sort.
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Common is an antonym for specific in particular topic.
Nearby Words: specify, specification, specifically, specificity
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  • See Rock Opera Plot for a plot trope specific and common to these.
    Source: Rock Opera
  • Hunting "Accident" A specific and common variety of Make It Look Like an Accident, this is an assassination attempt during a hunting party which cleverly takes advantage of all of the weaponry about to "accidentally" fire upon a fellow participant.
    Source: Hunting "Accident"
  • Flesh-Eating Zombie This is one of the most common zombie tropes to be parodied; parody zombies always moan for brains, even though that specific form was never very common.
    Source: Flesh-Eating Zombie
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