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  • plural of rule.
  • present tense form of rule (3rd person singular).
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Definitions

rules

NOUN
do's and don'ts
Synonyms
WEAK
customs established ways etiquette method mode practice regulations system traditional action
NOUN
etiquette
Synonyms
STRONG
amenities civility code convention courtesy customs decency decorum deportment dignity form formalities mores politesse propriety protocol seemliness suavities usage
WEAK
good behavior p's and q's proper behavior social graces
Antonyms
STRONG
bad manners discourtesy immorality impoliteness impropriety indecency rudeness
NOUN
mores
Synonyms
STRONG
attitude codes etiquette formalities manners morals policies practices principles protocol rites rituals routines standards
WEAK
established ways social conduct way of life
Antonyms
STRONG
bad manners
NOUN
punctilio
Synonyms
STRONG
ceremony civility code convention courtesy customs decorum dignity form formalities formality mores nicety politesse protocol refinement
WEAK
p's and q's proper behavior social graces
Antonyms
STRONG
bad manners crudeness discourtesy impoliteness rudeness

Example Sentences

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While he who thirsts for gold, and does receive it, Pules like a baby when he's forc'd to leave it.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 by Dodsley, Robert

Pules it in the candle light Wi' a cheek so lean and white, Chinkling up its eyne so wee, Wailing shrill at her an' me.

From Down-Adown-Derry A Book of Fairy Poems by De la Mare, Walter

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