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a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular" a general officer of the highest rank the head of a religious order or congregation command as a general; "We are generaled by an incompetent!" prevailing among and common to the general public; "the general discontent" common not specialized or limited to one class of things; "general studies"; "general knowledge" undiversified applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader" as a whole(ip), at-large(ip), broad, generalized, general-purpose, generic, gross, mass, miscellaneous, overall, pandemic, pervading, widespread, plain of national scope; "a general election" national affecting the entire body; "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms" generalized, systemic somewhat indefinite; "bearing a general resemblance to the original"; "a general description of the merchandise" imprecise of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience" comprehensive |
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