Orbit and Rule

Orbit

Orbit noun - The (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another.

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

Nearby Words: orbited, orbiting, orbital

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

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

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

particular	particular orbit	particular rule
similar	similar orbit	similar rule
normal	normal orbit	normal rule
complete	complete orbit	complete rule
Other adjectives: standard, original, strong, real, main, new, general, arbitrary.

life	orbit life	rule life
land	orbit land	rule land
way	orbit way	rule way
earth	orbit earth	rule earth
Other words: world, head, sun, battlefield, planet.

This gets hilarious around lvl 10, when characters could fall from orbit and live with a strict rule interpretation.

Source: Cap
In Ninja Burger, the rule is "Delivery in thirty minutes or we commit seppuku." Based on Greenwich Mean Time for locations in geosynchronous orbit.

Source: 30 Minutes, or It's Free!
There are also occasional exceptions to this rule, such as the Huntress (who moves in and out of Batman's orbit, and isn't happy about being defined in such terms).

Source: Never Be a Hero

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