General
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
Typical is a synonym for general in usual topic. In some cases you can use "Typical" instead an adjective "General", when it comes to topics like common, ordinary, surprise.
Typical
Typical adjective - Serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group.
Usage example: when I asked what he had learned in school that day, he gave me the typical answer of teenagers: “I don't know”
General is a synonym for typical in usual topic. You can use "General" instead an adjective "Typical", if it concerns topics such as surprise.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- While Nodwick has it worse than usual for henchmen, his situation in general is typical for the trade.
Source: More Expendable Than You -
The general morass of goblins, ogres and such greenskin is led by a member of the nearly-extinct Ourg race, looking like a typical giant orc.
Source: Large and in Charge -
However, as a general rule, 5-7 is more typical- as typical as Sonic Youth ever get, anyways.
Source: Music / Sonic Youth
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