Bound and Rule

Bound

Bound verb - To mark the limits of.

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

Rule verb - Keep in check.

Usage example: rule one's temper

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

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

normal	normal bound	normal rule
single	single bound	single rule
real	real bound	real rule
little	little bound	little rule
Other adjectives: strict, final.

In general, each game provides at least one uptight or rule-abiding love interest that makes a more snarky or off-kilter protagonist look wild by comparison, or a more wild protagonist that makes a more duty-bound or rule-abiding protagonist look uptight by comparison.

Source: Uptight Loves Wild
The only rule by which the jury is bound is: "Vote for the player you want to win." Ignore the last four words of this rule and woe betide you.

Source: Just For Fun / The Universal Genre Savvy Guide
Oddly, the Trinity Seven are themselves not quite bound by the same rule to get that title; instead they have to master the Last Crest ultimate magic of their Archive.

Source: Manga / Trinity Seven

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