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common
having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual
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adjective
having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual
“the common man”
adjective
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
“for the common good”
adjective
commonly encountered
“a common (or familiar) complaint”
adjective
being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language
“common parlance”
adjective
of or associated with the great masses of people
“the common people in those days suffered greatly”
adjective
to be expected; standard
“common decency”
adjective
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
“he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind”
adjective
common to or shared by two or more parties
“a common friend”
adjective
of low or inferior quality or value
“{'source': 'Shakespeare', 'text': 'of what coarse metal ye are molded'}”
noun
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
“they went for a walk in the park”
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the common man
a common sailor
the common cold
a common nuisance
followed common procedure
for the common good
common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community
a common (or familiar) complaint
the usual greeting
common parlance
a vernacular term
vernacular speakers
the vulgar tongue of the masses
the technical and vulgar names for an animal species
the common people in those days suffered greatly
behavior that branded him as common
his square plebeian nose
a vulgar and objectionable person
the unwashed masses
common decency
he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind
an untutored and uncouth human being
an uncouth soldier — a real tough guy
appealing to the vulgar taste for violence
a common friend
the mutual interests of management and labor
{'source': 'Shakespeare', 'text': 'of what coarse metal ye are molded'}
produced … the common cloths used by the poorer population
they went for a walk in the park
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