Public and Unwashed

Public

Public noun - The body of the community as contrasted with the elite.
Usage example: the highbrows have always disdained his horror novels, but the public just eats them up

Unwashed and public are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unwashed" instead a noun "Public".

Unwashed

Unwashed noun - People looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class.
Usage example: Aunt Edna was fond of snootily reminding us that we need not take our manners from the great unwashed

Public and unwashed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Public" instead a noun "Unwashed".
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