Rule and Term

Rule

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

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

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

Term noun - A fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position.

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Rule and term are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rule" instead a noun "Term".

Nearby Words: termless, termed, termer

old	old rule	old term
special	special rule	special term
similar	similar rule	similar term
common	common rule	common term
Other adjectives: specific, standard, original, legal, single, simple, popular, actual, real, new, general, military, official, last.

Rule 2: No member of the faculty is to maltreat the Abos* Derogatory term for Aboriginals in any way... if there is anyone watching.

Source: There Is No Rule Six
Gravemoss is doing what he does for no other reasons than his own entertainment (in the short term) and a desire to kill everything in the universe and rule over a universe of the dead.

Source: Hate Sink
Rule of Three: In the Eldritch 101 trailer, the term "punch a [x] in the face" appears three times.

Source: Videogame / Eldritch

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