No one shall dictate to me.
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Dictate
/ˈdɪkˌteɪt/
Synonyms for "dictate" (219 found)
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designatedeterminedictationdictumdirectdirect orderdirectiondistichdominateedictenactmentenjoinepigramexactexpressionfiatformformalityformulaformulary
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give an ordergive the wordgnomegolden rulegolden sayinggovernguidehave the ascendancyhestimperativeimposeinjunctioninsist uponinstitutioninstructinstructionissue a commandissue a writjuslawlay downlay down the lawleadlead by the noseleave no optionlegislationlex
Noun(12 words)
determine the meandictatingdictationdirectdirectivegoverned areagoverning bodiesgoverning rulesguidelineinstructinginstructionlording
Verb(7 words)
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make obligatorymanagemandatemastermaximmeasuremoralmotmottonecessitateobligeoracleordainorderorder aboutordinanceordonnancephrasepithy sayingplay first fiddle
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pleasurepostulatepreceptpredominatepreponderateprescribeprescriptprescriptionprevailprincipiumprincipleproclaimpromulgatepronouncepronouncementpropositionproverbproverbial sayingproverbsregulationrequirerequirementrubricrulerule the roostrulingsawsaysay sosay the wordsay-sosayingself-evident truthsentencesententious expressionsetsettled principleslokaspecial orderstanding orderstatutestock sayingsutratake no denialtake the leadteachingtelltexttheoremtruismtruthtwisttyrannizeukaseuniversal truthutterversewear the pantswillwisdomwisdom literaturewise sayingwitticismwordword of commandwords of wisdom
Noun(15 words)
Adjective(1 words)
new order
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9 entriesCollocations
11 entriesdictate decisionsdictate guidelinesdictate instructionsdictate policydictate termsdictates of consciencemoral dictatesofficial dictatesreligious dictatesthe dictatesthe dictates of authority
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17 total sentences available.
I can't keep up with you. Could you dictate a bit slower?
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Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.
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Friends, don't be constantly in fear of the unthinkingly critical, grimacing conventional world, but always act as your conscience and heart dictate.
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