Formula and List

Formula

Formula noun - A group of symbols that make a mathematical statement.

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List and formula are semantically related. In some cases you can use "List" instead a noun "Formula".

Nearby Words: formulate, formulation, formulaic, formulating

List noun - A record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system.

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Formula and list are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formula" instead a noun "List".

Nearby Words: listing, listed, lister

old	old formula	old list
special	special formula	special list
long	long formula	long list
exact	exact formula	exact list
Other adjectives: similar, usual, specific, regular, current, original, simple, entire, complicated, little, bad, famous, new, incomplete, official, above, basic, different, said.

As seen by the list in the "Clone" column, Lost spawned a bevy of imitators trying to replicate its formula for success.

Source: Dueling Works / Live-Action TV
Since both are list songs that rely on Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick, they probably reused the line in "After Party" as a Lampshade Hanging on the fact that they already wrote a song with the same lyrical formula.

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His contribution to Doctor Who cannot be overstated and we're willing to bet at least one of his stories turns up on your top 10 list, probably more.Many of his plots have a formula - crippled super-villain tries to regain power - but they vary widely from that initial idea.

Source: Creator / Robert Holmes

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