habitual

confirmed

kənˈfəːmd

adjective

(of a person) firmly established in a particular habit, belief, or way of life and unlikely to change their ways.

a confirmed bachelor

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commonplace

ˈkɒmənpleɪs

adjective

not unusual; ordinary.

unemployment was commonplace in his trade

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noun

a usual or ordinary thing.

bombing has become almost a commonplace of public life there

everyday thing/event,routine,nothing out of the ordinary

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commonest

ˈkɒmən

adjective

occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.

salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings

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common

ˈkɒmən

adjective

occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.

salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings

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noun

a piece of open land for public use.

we spent the morning tramping over the common looking for flowers

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characteristic

karəktəˈrɪstɪk

adjective

typical of a particular person, place, or thing.

he began with a characteristic attack on extremism

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noun

a feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify them.

certain defining characteristics of the school emerge from the study

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accustomed

/əˈkəstəmd/

adjective

Customary; usual.

his accustomed route

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