Mob and Public

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Mob noun - The body of the community as contrasted with the elite.

Usage example: political speeches designed to appeal to the mob

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Public is a synonym for mob in over topic. In some cases you can use "Public" instead a noun "Mob", when it comes to topics like common people.

Nearby Word: mobster

Public noun - Human beings in general.

Usage example: a lecture open to the public

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Mob is a synonym for public in over topic. Sometimes you can use "Mob" instead a noun "Public", if it concerns topics such as people of community.

human	human mob	human public
normal	normal mob	normal public
actual	actual mob	actual public
entire	entire mob	entire public
Other adjectives: enraged, large, great, irate, local, panicked.

It starts out as a flash mob, but you can see random members of the public joining in.

Source: Crowd Song
There Will Be Brawl occurs to the backdrop of public unrest due to a mob war going on between gangs controlled by Mewtwo, Ganondorf, King Dedede and Bowser.

Source: Mob War
If there's a public execution about to take place, you'll hear the same mob singing.

Source: Angry Mob Song

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