Core and Principle

Core

Core noun - The seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions.

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Principle and core are semantically related in basic topic. In some cases you can use "Principle" instead the word "Core" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: cored, coring

Principle noun - A basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct.

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Core and principle are semantically related in basic topic. Sometimes you can use "Core" instead the word "Principle" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: principal, principled, principally, principe

human	human core	human principle
old	old core	old principle
good	good core	good principle
original	original core	original principle
Other adjectives: single, entire, real, main, moral, new, fundamental, central.

From Mistborn by the same author, Hemalurgy, one of the three core magic systems, works on this principle.

Source: Powered by a Forsaken Child
Also, as specified in the TNG Technical Manual that the various shows' writing teams apparently never read, its core ejection mechanism operates on the deadman switch principle and is actually an anti-ejection mechanismexplanation The core is held in place by electromagnets at the top.

Source: Failsafe Failure
When more than two admins or big-name mods start to adopt "for the lulz" as their core guiding principle, the forum is on the verge of dying an agonizing death in a raging flame inferno.

Source: Just For Fun / The Grand List of Forum and Community Laws

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