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rule

/ɹul/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

    it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast

  2. noun

    something regarded as a normative example

    the convention of not naming the main character

  3. verb

    exercise authority over; as of nations

    Who is governing the country now?

  4. noun

    prescribed guide for conduct or action

  5. verb

    decide with authority

    The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed

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