Ordinary and Specific

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Ordinary

Ordinary adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.
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Specific is an antonym for ordinary in common topic.
Nearby Words: ordinal, ordinarily, ordinariness, ordination

Specific

Specific adjective - Of a particular or exact sort.
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Ordinary is an antonym for specific in particular topic.
Nearby Words: specify, specification, specifically, specificity
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  • When the author wants it to be specific as to who is talking, she uses her OC's, a group of "ordinary" soldiers (if ordinary can be applied to anyone who fights Zack).
    Source: Fanfic Recs / World War Z
  • From Nobody to Nightmare: Grim: from ordinary kid to first Blackguard and nearly destroyer of paladin order, to be specific.
    Source: Literature / Paladin Academy
  • Video Game / FTL: Faster Than Light One specific event begins by having you face off against an ordinary-looking enemy ship, like many other enemy encounter beacons.
    Source: Video Game / FTL: Faster Than Light
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