General and Principal

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General adjective - Belonging or relating to the whole.

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Principal and general are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Principal" instead the word "General" as an adjective or a noun.

Principal adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

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General and principal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "General" instead the word "Principal" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: principle, principally, principality, principe

As Gavin put it: "kids with God powers." Reasonable Authority Figure: The Principal and the general Retired Badass: Implied to be Jack Cannon's Father Sadistic Choice: After making a truce with the hackers, Jack has to choose between protecting his parents or rescuing Angel.

Source: Webcomic / The Fancy Adventures of Jack Cannon
All About Eve is partially narrated by Addison DeWitt, a Deadpan Snarker who has a rather low opinion of the other principal characters, and of humanity in general.

Source: Lemony Narrator
Lemony Narrator: The film is partially narrated by Addison, who has a rather low opinion of the other principal characters, and of humanity in general.

Source: Film / All About Eve

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