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general
prevailing among and common to the general public
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- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- G
- Ends with
- L
- Contains
- ENERA
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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adjective
prevailing among and common to the general public
“the general discontent”
adjective
of worldwide scope or applicability
“an issue of cosmopolitan import”
adjective
not specialized or limited to one class of things
“general studies”
adjective
applying to all or most members of a category or group
“the general public”
adjective
affecting the entire body
“a general anesthetic”
adjective
somewhat indefinite
“bearing a general resemblance to the original”
noun
a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
“he discussed the general but neglected the particular”
noun
a general officer of the highest rank
noun
the head of a religious order or congregation
verb
command as a general
“We are generaled by an incompetent!”
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Example Sentences
the general discontent
an issue of cosmopolitan import
{'source': 'Christopher Morley', 'text': 'the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time'}
universal experience
general studies
general knowledge
the general public
general assistance
a general rule
in general terms
comprehensible to the general reader
a general anesthetic
general symptoms
bearing a general resemblance to the original
a general description of the merchandise
he discussed the general but neglected the particular
We are generaled by an incompetent!
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