Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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principle | Yes | No | No | No |
dictate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
principle (noun) | dictate (noun) |
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a basic truth or law or assumption | a guiding principle |
a rule or standard especially of good behavior | an authoritative rule |
(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) | |
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct | |
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system | |
rule of personal conduct |
principle (verb) | dictate (verb) |
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say out loud for the purpose of recording | |
issue commands or orders for | |
rule as a dictator |