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Commonness

State or quality of being common or usual; as, the commonness of sunlight.

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generalisability 76% connected

How far research results can be applied to other people or situations.

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Generality 76% connected

The state of being general; the quality of including species or particulars.

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Inelegance 76% connected

Alt. of Inelegancy

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Mundanity 76% connected

Worldliness.

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Normalcy 76% connected

The quality, state, or fact of being normal; as, the point of normalcy.

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Prosiness 76% connected

The quality or state of being prosy; tediousness; tiresomeness.

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Solidarity 76% connected

An entire union or consolidation of interests and responsibilities; fellowship; community.

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Common 74% connected

Belonging or relating equally, or similarly, to more than one; as, you and I have a common interest in the property.

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Common 74% connected

Belonging or relating equally, or similarly, to more than one; as, you and I have a common interest in the property.

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Common 66% connected

Belonging or relating equally, or similarly, to more than one; as, you and I have a common interest in the property.

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Common 66% connected

Belonging or relating equally, or similarly, to more than one; as, you and I have a common interest in the property.

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Uncommon 66% connected

Not common; unusual; infrequent; rare; hence, remarkable; strange; as, an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of cold or heat; uncommon courage.

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Uncommon 66% connected

Not common; unusual; infrequent; rare; hence, remarkable; strange; as, an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of cold or heat; uncommon courage.

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Coarseness 92% connected

The quality or state of being coarse; roughness; inelegance; vulgarity; grossness; as, coarseness of food, texture, manners, or language.

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Commonplaceness 92% connected

The quality of being commonplace; commonness.

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Grossness 92% connected

The state or quality of being gross; thickness; corpulence; coarseness; shamefulness.

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Raunch 92% connected

See Ranch.

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Vulgarism 92% connected

Grossness; rudeness; vulgarity.

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Vulgarity 92% connected

The quality or state of being vulgar; mean condition of life; the state of the lower classes of society.

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