Commandment and Countermand
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Commandment
Commandment noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.
Usage example: the boss left behind a list of commandments for running the office while he was away
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Synonyms for Commandment
Countermand and commandment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Countermand" instead a noun "Commandment".
Countermand
Countermand noun - A contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command.
Commandment and countermand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commandment" instead a noun "Countermand".
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