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1. 1.law; natural law (rule according to which things operate)
2. 2.rule, principle (rule according to which something is constructed or works)
3. 3.rule (way of proceeding in given circumstances, in a given area of life, sanctioned by law)
4. 4.rule (manner; habit of conduct considered by a given person or a given environment to be good and worthy of use, binding)
5. 5.base (any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds, having bitter taste, that turn red litmus blue, and react with acids to form salts)
6. 6.foundation, principle, base (that which is at the base)

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