rule
noun/ruːl/
Frequency rank: #950 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
An instruction that says what is allowed or required.
Example sentence
The teacher explained each rule that students must follow in the classroom.
Synonyms & related words
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