Advantage and Rule

Advantage

Advantage noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.

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Rule and advantage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rule" instead a noun "Advantage".

Rule noun - A statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity.

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Advantage and rule are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Advantage" instead a noun "Rule".

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

special	special advantage	special rule
particular	particular advantage	particular rule
complete	complete advantage	complete rule
single	single advantage	single rule
Other adjectives: obvious, strong, actual, real, little, main, important, personal, new, military, significant.

NHL hockey even builds in a procedural advantage for the home team with the "Last Change" rule.

Source: Home Field Advantage
The rule gives white somewhere between a 4.5 and 7.5 point advantage in most tournaments.

Source: Obvious Rule Patch
The Psychic leader (energy cards that would be discarded are instead returned to your hand) is the only one that is really just a rule change instead of an advantage disguised as one.

Source: Video Game / Pokémon Trading Card Game

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