Extent and Rule

Extent

Extent noun - A real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go.

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Rule and extent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rule" instead a noun "Extent".

Nearby Words: extend, extension

Rule noun - A statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity.

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Extent and rule are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extent" instead a noun "Rule".

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

similar	similar extent	similar rule
specific	specific extent	specific rule
certain	certain extent	certain rule
obvious	obvious extent	obvious rule
Other adjectives: actual, real, new, significant.

Very, very common in war films (all countries, all periods) generally, to the extent that a Pair the Spares solution is the exception to the rule.

Source: Death of the Hypotenuse
This trope also applies, to a lesser extent, to the lesser lords and samurai that rule over local territories and fiefdoms.

Source: Tabletop Game / Legend of the Five Rings
To an extent, all of France sees Napoleon's rule as their glory days, and are eager to reclaim it when he escapes from exile.

Source: Film / Waterloo

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