Public and Private

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Public

Public adjective - Not known by only a select few.
Usage example: the mayor's indiscretions have been public knowledge for some time
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Private is an antonym for public in topics: open, known, community.
Nearby Words: publicize, publicise, publication, publicity, publicly

Private

Private adjective - Not known or meant to be known by the general populace.
Usage example: that he is planning to retire is private information until he makes a public announcement
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Public is an antonym for private in topics: exclusive, secret, personal, hidden.
Nearby Words: privation, privately, privacy, privative, privateer
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female female public female private
actual actual public actual private
panicked panicked public panicked private
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