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Learn “Conventional”

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Conventional

adjective/kuhn-VEN-shuhl/

Following the usual, accepted or traditional way of doing things.

The old house had a conventional brick design like the others on the street.

Conven-TIONAL comes from a 'convention' — the agreed, usual way.

Handy for contrasting the normal choice with an unusual or inventive one.