Public and Respective

Public

Public adjective - Not known by only a select few.

Respective and public are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respective" instead an adjective "Public".

Respective

Respective adjective - Not the same or shared.
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Synonyms for Respective

Public and respective are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Public" instead an adjective "Respective".

Both words in one sentence

  • God Couple The relationship was public knowledge among the laity, going so far as to have joint ceremonies and rituals between their respective priesthoods.
    Source: God Couple
  • Garrison Keilor and Ira Glass have a fake feud going on, whereby they slip little insults to one another into their respective radio shows or public appearances.
  • Useful Notes / Scotland The truth however is, that an elementary difference exists in the public feelings of the two nations quite as great as in the idioms of their respective dialects.
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