Rule and Strictness

Rule

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

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

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

Strictness

Strictness noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).

Rule and strictness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rule" instead a noun "Strictness".

Nearby Words: strict, strictly

Both words in one sentence

  • A throwaway line suggests that Odette's strictness stems from her fearing that too much rule-breaking would lead to The End of the World as We Know It.
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