Modus operandi
Modus operandi noun - An unvarying or habitual method or procedure.
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Order and modus operandi are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Order" instead a noun phrase "Modus operandi".
Order
Order noun - The way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another.
Modus operandi and order are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Modus operandi" instead a noun "Order".
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Kill and Replace: This is the modus operandi of the Watahaki mushi - entering the womb of a pregnant woman and destroying her fetus in order to take its place.
Source: Manga / Mushishi - Rage Against the Heavens: Kagetsu I's modus operandi is to slay the gods and distribute their powers to mortals in order to create a more equal world.
Source: Roleplay / The Gamer's Alliance - ER's Kerry Weaver, whose modus operandi was basically to pretend to be someone's friend/ally, only to screw them over in order to advance or maintain her career.
Source: Chronic Backstabbing Disorder
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