Personal and Specific

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Personal adjective - Of, relating to, or belonging to a single person.

Usage example: he kept personal items in a separate drawer

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Specific is a synonym for personal in single topic. In some cases you can use "Specific" instead an adjective "Personal".

Specific adjective - Of a particular or exact sort.

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Personal is a synonym for specific in characteristic topic. You can use "Personal" instead an adjective "Specific", if it concerns topics such as single, peculiar.

A specific writer or creator feels close to the character and makes a personal, specific rule against it.

Source: Token Wholesome
Of course, both have specific and personal reasons not to trust him.

Source: Devil in Plain Sight
Some equipment is also restricted to specific classes or specializations, and some personal items are restricted to specific characters (including the Player Character).

Source: Level-Locked Loot

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