Rule and Tape

Rule

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

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

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

Tape noun - A recording (as of a movie) on magnetic tape for playback on a TV.

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Rule and tape are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rule" instead a noun "Tape".

Nearby Words: taper, taped, taping

old	old rule	old tape
special	special rule	special tape
normal	normal rule	normal tape
specific	specific rule	specific tape
Other adjectives: complete, certain, standard, original, legal, strong, actual, real, little, new, final, basic, last, aforementioned.

rule half

tape half

During the first Star Wars film, A New Hope, duct tape was used to hold Carrie Fisher's boobs in place, because George Lucas had a rule: no bras in space.

Source: Duct Tape for Everything
Ain't no rule that says you can't duct-tape your opponent's legs behind the ringpost to ensure he can't make it to his feet in a Last Man Standing match.

Source: Wrestling / John Cena
Whether the tape itself has any inherent magical properties is left to the reader's mind, should one choose to venture beyond the Rule of Funny powering the setting.

Source: Duct Tape for Everything

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Tape and Rule. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rule/tape

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