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   communal

   /ˈkɒmjʊnl/

   adjective

   • 1. shared by all members of a community; for common use: "a communal bathroom and kitchen" Similar sharedjointcommongeneralpubliccollectivecooperativecommunitycommunalistunitedcombinedpooledmassOpposite privateindividual
   • ▪ involving the sharing of work and property: "communal living"
   • ▪ relating to or done by a community: "communal pride in impressive local buildings"
   • 2. (of conflict) between different communities, especially those having different religions or ethnic origins: "violent communal riots"

   Word Origin late 18th century (in the sense ‘relating to a commune’): from French, from Latin communalis, from communis (see common).

   Derivatives

   • 1. communality noun
   • 2. communally adverb

   Scrabble Points: 14

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