Unwritten rule
Synonyms for "unwritten rule" (25 found)
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Closest matches (5)
Noun(5 words)
Strong matches (8)
Adjective(5 words)
implicit practiceinformal normsinformal ruleinformal rulesinformal understandings
Noun(3 words)
Related words (12)
Adjective(4 words)
nonstatutory ruleprivate codeunwritten international lawunwritten norm
Noun(7 words)
Verb(1 words)
qualify a blanket rule
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More general
6 entriesMore specific
8 entriesclassroom etiquetteimplicit ruleinformal ruleparticipation standardpoliteness normsocial conventionsocial etiquettetacit standard
Collocations
10 entriesclass unwritten ruleclassroom etiquettecommon unwritten rulepeer expectationschool unwritten rulesocial normsocial unwritten ruletacit unwritten ruleunwritten rule in classunwritten rule of etiquette
Inflections
3 entriesmore unwrittenmost unwrittenunwritten rules