Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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rite of passage | Yes | No | No | No |
ritual | Yes | Yes | No | No |
rite of passage (noun) | ritual (noun) |
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a ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood) | any customary observance or practice |
the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies | |
stereotyped behavior |
rite of passage (adjective) | ritual (adjective) |
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of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals | |
of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals |