General
General adjective - Belonging or relating to the whole.
Open
Open adjective - Not known by only a select few.
Usage example: the two boxers have an open dislike for each other
General is a synonym for open in public topic. Sometimes you can use "General" instead an adjective "Open", if it concerns topics such as accessible.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The Fae came out about 20 years before the start of the story, making it sort of an Alternate History, although they are being far from open with the general public about exactly how much their magic can do.
Source: Literature / Mercy Thompson -
Not so much now that it's open to the general public and has so many other features.
Source: Website / Facebook - However, as a general rule, the more open the recruitment and the more specific the concept, the faster it will mutate into something that the original members don't like.
Source: Open Roleplaying Decay
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Open or General. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/general/open.
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