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common

noun (SHARED)
 
 
/ˈkɒm.ən/ US  /ˈkɑː.mən/

Definition

have sth in common B1 to share interests, experiences, or other characteristics with someone or something: We don't really have much in common.SharingDescribing people with the same qualitiesSimilar and the same in common with sb/sth C1 in the same way as someone or something: In common with many mothers, she feels torn between her family and her work.Describing people with the same qualitiesSimilar and the sameSharing
(Definition of common noun (SHARED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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