Rule and Style

Rule

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

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

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

Style noun - A distinctive way of putting ideas into words.

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Rule and style are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rule" instead a noun "Style".

Nearby Words: stylish, styling, styled, stylized, sty

old	old rule	old style
particular	particular rule	particular style
similar	similar rule	similar style
normal	normal rule	normal style
Other adjectives: usual, common, specific, complete, certain, standard, original, brutal, simple, popular, strong, actual, hard, evil, main, consistent, personal, new, general, military, basic.

Likewise, Hawaii Five-O's 100th episode imagined a different world for the characters: Steve's dad survives and Steve goes to see him in Hawaii to meet a Danny who's embraced the Hawaiian life style and a rule-breaking cop.

Source: What If?
An optional rule for the free RPG ZODIAC introduces Limit Breaks in a similar style of those of Final Fantasy VII.

Source: Limit Break
Randall Garrett's Lord Darcy stories are a Sherlock Holmes-style mystery series set in an alternate history with very rule-based magic.

Source: Science Fantasy

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