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| behavior |
the typical actions of a person, animal, thing, or group, either in general or in certain situations. [1/2 definitions] |
| by and large |
in general; mostly. |
| crowd |
people in general. [1/5 definitions] |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| dress |
clothing in general. [1/7 definitions] |
| folk |
people in general. [1/5 definitions] |
| machinery |
machines in general. [1/3 definitions] |
| man |
human beings in general; the human race. [1/4 definitions] |
| means |
wealth in general, or the amount of money needed for something. [1/2 definitions] |
| on the whole |
all things considered; in general. |
| other |
(plural) people outside of oneself in general. [1/11 definitions] |
| they |
people in general; everyone. [1/4 definitions] |
| today |
the present time in general. [2/4 definitions] |
| woman |
women in general. [1/2 definitions] |
| you |
a person, or people in general; one. [1/2 definitions] |
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