The Canadian government’s guide to writing says that the role of punctuation is to clarify, and "this principle takes precedence over all precepts governing the use of individual marks of punctuation."
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Precedence
/ˈpɹɛsɪd(ə)ns/
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earlinessecheloneminenceemphasisexcellencefavorfootingforegoingfrontfront positiongreatnessheadinghierarchyhigh orderhigh rankimportimportanceincomparabilityinfluenceinfluentialness
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Noun(4 words)
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paramountcypast timeplacepositionpower structureprecedencyprecedingprecessionprecursorpredatingpredominancepredominationpreeminencepreexistencepreferencepreliminarypreludepreponderanceprepotenceprepotency
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prerogativepressureprestigeprimacypriorityprivilegeprominencerankrateratingright-of-wayself-importancesenioritysignificanceskillspherestagestandingstationstaturestatusstatus quo antestresssuccesssuperioritysupremacythe leadtop prioritytranscendencetranscendencyurgencyvaluevanvirtuosityweightweightinessworth
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6 entriesformal precedencelegal precedencemoral precedenceoperator precedenceorder of precedencetemporal precedence
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It is very natural for a human being that one always give himself precedence over the interests of others.
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Whenever there is a conflict between my work and my family, my family always takes precedence.
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Tom set the precedence.
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