Necessity and Rule

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Necessity noun - Something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable.

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

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

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

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

human	human necessity	human rule
pure	pure necessity	pure rule
similar	similar necessity	similar rule
obvious	obvious necessity	obvious rule
Other adjectives: brutal, simple, actual, absolute, important, new, military, basic, last.

Given that there is a competitive scene and general randomness of the game, these are a necessity as rule lawyers have a field day whenever a new codex comes out.

Source: Obvious Rule Patch / Tabletop Games
Melmotte, Sir Felix and the Longestaffes live by this rule, believing that their privilege raises them above the necessity of paying their debts.

Source: Literature / The Way We Live Now
An end, on the contrary, is that which itself naturally follows some other thing, either by necessity, or as a rule, but has nothing following it.

Source: Literature / Poetics

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