Generic
Generic adjective - Belonging or relating to the whole.
Precise
Precise adjective - Of a particular or exact sort.
Usage example: at that precise moment the lights went out
Both words in one sentence
- Most "giant leviathans" with huge jaws seen in fiction tend to be generic monsters a la Verne, rather than precise kinds of sea reptiles.
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