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General
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General
adjective
– Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.
Usage example: the
general
mood of the nation was one of hope and optimism
Special
is an antonym for
general
in topics:
ordinary
,
universal
.
Nearby Words:
generate
,
generally
,
generation
,
generalization
,
generic
Antonyms for General
Special
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Special
adjective
– Of a particular or exact sort.
Usage example: you'll need
special
permission from the fire department to do that
General
is an antonym for
special
in topics:
specific
,
distinguished
.
Nearby Words:
specialty
,
speciality
,
specialist
,
specially
,
specialization
Antonyms for Special
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Things that words describes
ability
general ability
special ability
character
general character
special character
note
general note
special note
appearance
general appearance
special appearance
Other nouns:
area
,
type
,
effect
,
case
,
way
,
rule
,
rules
.
Both words in one sentence
It's actually even worse than it sounds, since at that precision it has to account for both general and special relativity as well due to the satellites traveling at a much higher speed relative to you.
Source:
Ludicrous Precision
Whether or not said special move has any effectiveness is completely dependent upon the needs of the story and the character's general role in it.
Source:
Everyone Has A Special Move
Breaker: In general, killing an opponent with one special will have them put that special type on guard.
Source:
Video Game / Sonic Battle
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