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  • 21common — commonness, n. /kom euhn/, adj., commoner, commonest, n. adj. 1. belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question: common property; common interests. 2. pertaining or belonging equally to an entire community, nation, or… …

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  • 22common — com|mon1 [ kamən ] adjective *** ▸ 1 frequent/frequently ▸ 2 used/done etc by group ▸ 3 ordinary ▸ 4 reaching usual standard ▸ 5 of low social class ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) happening frequently or existing in large amounts or numbers: Mergers and… …

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  • 23Common Era — BCE redirects here. For other uses, see BCE (disambiguation). Era Vulgaris redirects here. For the Queens of the Stone Age album, see Era Vulgaris (album). Common Era (sometimes Current Era[1] or Christian Era[2]), abbreviated as CE, is an… …

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  • 24common — I UK [ˈkɒmən] / US [ˈkɑmən] adjective Word forms common : adjective common superlative commonest *** 1) a) happening frequently, or existing in large amounts or numbers Mergers and takeovers have become increasingly common in recent years. The… …

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  • 25common — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English commun, from Anglo French, from Latin communis more at mean Date: 13th century 1. a. of or relating to a community at large ; public < work for the common good > b. known to the community < …

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  • 26common — com•mon [[t]ˈkɒm ən[/t]] adj. er, est, n. adj. 1) belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question: common objectives[/ex] 2) pertaining or belonging equally to an entire community, nation, or culture: a common&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 27common — 01. Last year, the most [common] first names for boys in this country were Matthew and Joshua. 02. Living together before marriage is quite [common] in this country. 03. Heart attacks are among the [commonest] causes of death for both men and&#8230; …

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  • 28People's Charter for Change, Peace and Progress — The People s Charter for Change, Peace and Progress (initially, People s Charter for Change and Progress) is a proposed legal document which would complement the Constitution of the Republic of the Fiji Islands. It would establish compulsory&#8230; …

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  • 29common — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. ordinary, standard, usual, conventional; joint, shared; prevalent, general, universal, popular, customary, vulgar, ill bred, plebeian, coarse. See conformity, habit, generality, populace. II (Roget&#8230; …

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  • 30common — /ˈkɒmən / (say komuhn) adjective 1. belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question: common property. 2. joint; united: to make common cause against the enemy. 3. relating or belonging to the whole community; public:&#8230; …