Form and Norm

Form

Form noun - The outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance.

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Norm and form are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Norm" instead a noun "Form".

Nearby Words: formal, formation, formed, formality, formless

Norm noun - What is typical of a group, class, or series.

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Form and norm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Form" instead a noun "Norm".

Nearby Words: normal, normally, normality, normative, norma

human	human form	human norm
old	old form	old norm
normal	normal form	normal norm
usual	usual form	usual norm
Other adjectives: common, natural, alien, current, male, animated, new, traditional, magical.

Subverted from the norm for this trope because his normal form is a goofy-looking fat man in overalls.

Source: Bishonen Line aka: Bishounen Line
Two or three Awakened Being defied this norm, of them Europa is the one who plays this trope the straightest as she's able to "play dead" by being decapitated while in Human form and then transform in her true Awakened form, decapitation has otherwise no effect on her.

Source: Losing Your Head
Comments: Very well written (which is a norm for this author) story, told in the form of the Joker's monologue.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Batman

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