Character and Precedent

Character

Character noun - A written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader.

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Precedent and character are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Character".

Precedent noun - An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.

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Character and precedent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Character" instead a noun "Precedent".

human	human character	human precedent
good	good character	good precedent
similar	similar character	similar precedent
certain	certain character	certain precedent
Other adjectives: strong, actual, entire, real, bad, important, new, older.

This is before any of the character sprites have even shown up and sets a precedent for his perceived mental superiority and controlling nature.

Source: Establishing Character Moment / Web Comics
Tristan is the only one who doesn't seem to have a precedent in the the original core group instead filling in for Marco and Riley as the gay character.

Source: Series / Degrassi
Most likely either the writers or the character (and maybe the rest of the townspeople, for that matter) were unaware of this precedent.

Source: Deliberate Values Dissonance

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Precedent and Character. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/character/precedent

Character & Precedent. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/character/precedent>.

Precedent or Character. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/character/precedent.

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