Common and Surprising

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Common

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

Surprising

Surprising adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.
Usage example: the surprising news that they were going to have a baby had them rushing to buy nursery furniture
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Common is an antonym for surprising.
Nearby Words: surprise, surprisingly, surprised, surprizing
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  • One Steve Limit This isn't too surprising, since in real-world 19th-century Central Europe at least, Wilhelm isn't just a common name, it's the common name.
    Source: One Steve Limit
  • It's probably not surprising, then, that eyes are one of the most common Body Motifs.
    Source: Eye Motifs
  • Of Corset Hurts The author's commentary for this scene claims that, according to her researches, such a painful scenario was common and not surprising at all.
    Source: Of Corset Hurts
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