Wondering how to hyphenate the English word common? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.
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A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area They went for a walk in the park |
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Belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole Public For the common good Common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community |
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Having no special distinction or quality Widely known or commonly encountered Average or ordinary or usual The common man A common sailor The common cold A common nuisance Followed common procedure It is common knowledge that she lives alone The common housefly A common brand of soap |
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Common to or shared by two or more parties A common friend The mutual interests of management and labor |
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Commonly encountered A common (or familiar) complaint The usual greeting |
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Being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language Common parlance A vernacular term Vernacular speakers The vulgar tongue of the masses The technical and vulgar names for an animal species |
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Of or associated with the great masses of people 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 |
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Of low or inferior quality or value Of what coarse metal ye are molded- Shakespeare Produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population |
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Lacking refinement or cultivation or taste He had coarse manners but a first-rate mind Behavior that branded him as common An untutored and uncouth human being An uncouth soldier--a real tough guy Appealing to the vulgar taste for violence The vulgar display of the newly rich |
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To be expected Standard Common decency |