Bounds and Job

Bounds

Bounds noun - The line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something.

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Job and bounds are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Job" instead a noun "Bounds".

Job noun - An assignment at which one regularly works for pay.

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Bounds and job are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bounds" instead a noun "Job".

Nearby Word: jobless

normal	normal bounds	normal job
current	current bounds	current job
original	original bounds	original job
great	great bounds	great job
Other adjectives: impressive, new, last.

This is a common stock plot on cop shows, where the usual course of action involves the actor overstepping their bounds as an observer, then learning a lesson about how law enforcement is a hard job and shouldn't be attempted by someone who doesn't know what he's doing.

Source: Tag-Along Actor
It did its job well, continued to do it once it was no longer necessary, and even spilled outside its original bounds.

Source: Visual Novel / Digital: A Love Story
Maggie Garner, Foyle's defence barrister in his second trial, is more immoral since she's willing to defend him for the murder of Will's wife to further her case, but again isn't really exceeding the bounds of her job.

Source: Amoral Attorney

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