Bar and Norm

Bar

Bar noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.

Usage example: we need to raise the bar for what is acceptable behavior in this situation

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Norm and bar are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Norm" instead a noun "Bar".

Nearby Word: barroom

Norm noun - What is typical of a group, class, or series.

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Bar and norm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bar" instead a noun "Norm".

Nearby Words: normal, normally, normality, normative, norma

low	low bar	low norm
normal	normal bar	normal norm
usual	usual bar	usual norm
alien	alien bar	alien norm
Other adjectives: black, new, traditional, western.

Camera cut back to the bar and Norm mourning his lost opportunity.

Source: Digging Yourself Deeper
Norm and Cliff on Cheers seem to be at the bar every night, and Norm for one drank a ludicrous amount of beer whenever he was there.

Source: Improbable Food Budget
The bar is overwhelmingly male and wealthy - Martha's being from Manchester is already a break from the norm.

Source: Series / Silk

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