Predictable
Predictable adjective - Capable of being foretold.
Rule and predictable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rule" instead a noun "Predictable".
Rule
Rule noun - A statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity.
Predictable and rule are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Predictable" instead a noun "Rule".
Both words in one sentence
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Particularly during the Tom Baker era, the Doctor often seems unimpressed by predictable attempts to rule the Earth and/or the universe.
Source: It's Been Done - As this decision violates pretty much every rule in the book on how to not die in a horror movie, the character you send down there if you do choose to fully investigate (either Ashley or Chris) will meet a predictable end.
Source: Treacherous Spirit Chase - Non-Indicative Name: Katara clarifies that Zuko's "guilty dance" is not an actual dance, but "a set of predictable actions" that he does when he's ashamed.. Noodle Incident: The event that led to Sozin's third Agni Kai rule, which forbids using koala sheep dung against one's opponent.
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