Rule and Score

Rule

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

Score and rule are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Score" instead the word "Rule" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

Score

Score noun - A lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong.

Rule and score are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rule" instead the word "Score" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: scored, scoring, scorer, scoreless

How words are described

old old rule old score
special special rule special score
particular particular rule particular score
similar similar rule similar score
Other adjectives: set, complete, certain, standard, original, single, actual, absolute, main, personal, new, final, last.

Common collocations

place rule place score place
way rule way score way

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Around the Horn During the episode where Woody was hosting, he changed the rule - the one with the highest score would be eliminated, and it was Cowlishaw.
  • Apparently there's no rule against grabbing a guy off the sideline and hurling him at the ball to score a goal for your team.
  • Maxing your Dark Side score creates a situation where there is LITERALLY No Cure for Evil; the character becomes GM-controlled (subject to Rule Zero, of course).
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