Course
Course noun - A way of acting or proceeding.
Usage example: the president's usual course has been to obtain advice from several people and then make up his own mind
Line is a synonym for course in route topic. In some cases you can use "Line" instead a noun "Course", when it comes to topics like progress, process, means, path. popular alternative
Line
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Of course, it's perfectly in line with his "ends justify the means" mentality and he kicks the dog more than enough to make up for it.
Source: Visual Novel / Sharin No Kuni - Getting buzzed sends you to the back of the line, while getting a piece means you have to navigate a short obstacle course for the points.
Source: Series / Family Game Night -
Of course, if you think "line" means "straight curve" you're never going to figure it out and this puzzle comes off as a particularly bizarre jump in logic.
Source: Moon Logic Puzzle
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