Common and Unknowable

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Common adjective - Often observed or encountered.

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Unknowable is an antonym for common.

Unknowable adjective - Not knowable.

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Common is an antonym for unknowable in topics: belief, hidden, mind-boggling.

Nearby Words: unknown, unknowing

Mind Screw - A common theme of the story is the Joy of the Unknowable vs the Tedium of the Knowable, so it's kind of expected.

Source: Literature / The Dream of Perpetual Motion

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