Damn
Damn verb - To impose a judicial punishment on.
Usage example: damned him to life in prison without the possibility of parole
Rule
Rule verb - To exercise authority or power over.
How words are described
| standard | standard damn | standard rule |
| single | single damn | single rule |
| general | general damn | general rule |
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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As a rouge...rogue...damn, rough rule of thumb: The probability that Rouge is erroneously called Rogue (or Rogue Rouge) is directly proportional to the Rule 34 content.
Source: Rouge Angles of Satin -
Rule of Cool: He more or less bases entire movies around something that just sounds damn cool (to him).
Source: Creator / Quentin Tarantino - When Joker then goes on to kill Jason Todd, the second Robin, Batman comes damn close to breaking his rule, but didn't in the end.
Cite this Source
Rule and Damn. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/damn/rule
Damn & Rule. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/damn/rule>.
Rule or Damn. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/damn/rule.
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