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Typical, traditional and usual

typical

adjective

like most people or things of the same type

traditional

adjective

typical of the things that people have usually done

usual

adjective

normal, or typical of what happens or of what people do in most situations

classic

adjective

completely typical

characteristic

adjective

typical of someone or something

archetypal

adjective

very typical of a particular type of person or thing

prototypical

adjective

very typical as an example of a particular thing

customary

adjective

usual in a particular society or situation

essential

adjective

the essential features of something are its most basic and typical features

as usual

used for saying what usually happens

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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