Balance and Rule

Balance

Balance verb - To make equal in amount, degree, or status.

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Rule and balance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rule" instead a verb "Balance".

Nearby Words: balanced, balancing, balancer

Rule verb - To exercise authority or power over.

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Balance and rule are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Balance" instead a verb "Rule".

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

similar	similar balance	similar rule
normal	normal balance	normal rule
direct	direct balance	direct rule
original	original balance	original rule
Other adjectives: hard, evil, personal, general, universal, military.

And the rule interaction is very complicated; you can't just tweak a few things to bring this back into balance.

Source: Obvious Rule Patch
Rule of Symbolism: The virgin birth of Anakin Skywalker, who according to an ancient prophecy is said to bring balance to the Force.

Source: Film / The Phantom Menace
Note that later games have gravitated toward a total playable cast size of 6, thus equalizing the gender balance while still following the rule.

Source: Rule of Three

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