Rule and Shade

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

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

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

Shade noun - Partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays.

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

Nearby Words: shadow, shady, shaded, shading, shad

human	human rule	human shade
pure	pure rule	pure shade
particular	particular rule	particular shade
similar	similar rule	similar shade
Other adjectives: normal, usual, specific, certain, standard, original, single, obvious, strong, real, little, consistent, new.

power	rule power	shade power
people	rule people	shade people

Eichi, despite the rule he placed at the academy's unit system (possibly, see A Lighter Shade Of Gray), is quite friendly.

Source: Video Game / Ensemble Stars
In Silverwing, the bat colony loses their home because Shade looked at the sun, a rule that their rivals, the owls, had laid down for the bats to follow.

Source: Could Have Avoided This Plot
Quentyn of Tales of the Questor has eyes that are a startling shade of blue, Nessie has violet eyes, Sam the halfling has bright green ones... In fact, it's a general rule of thumb that the more important a character is, the more prominent or vivid the eye color....

Source: Technicolor Eyes

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