Commons and Elite

Commons

Commons noun - The body of the community as contrasted with the elite.
Usage example: the aristocracy feared what would happen if the commons were enfranchised

Elite is an antonym for commons.

Nearby Word: common

Elite

Elite noun - Individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class.

Commons is an antonym for elite.

Nearby Words: elitist, elitism

Both words in one sentence

  • There is a significant level spike from the Elite 4, but the trainers are mostly using ComMons from the older games that have terrible base stats.
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