Principles
Principles noun - General or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based.
Qualities and principles are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Qualities" instead a noun "Principles".
Qualities
Principles and qualities are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Principles" instead a noun "Qualities".
Both words in one sentence
- They aren't thinking about the politics, they are thinking about the characters' great personal qualities: dignity, intellect, a strong sense of principles.
Source: Analysis / The West Wing - Empathy and strict moral principles aren't really qualities that fit in to his personality.
Source: Anti Hero / Anime and Manga
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Qualities and Principles. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/principles/qualities
Principles & Qualities. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/principles/qualities>.
Qualities or Principles. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/principles/qualities.
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