Special and Standard

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Special adjective - Being the one or ones of a class with no other members.

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Standard is an antonym for special in distinguished topic.

Standard adjective - Having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind.

Usage example: he's pretty much your standard high-school jock

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Special is an antonym for standard.

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Standard and Special. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/special/standard

Special & Standard. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/special/standard>.

Standard or Special. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/special/standard.

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