Related Words for rule of thumb

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guideline
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Noun, Noun
rubric
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Noun
average
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Noun
outline
/x
Noun
medium
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Noun
guide
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Noun
reckoning
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Noun
routine
x/
Noun
approach
x/
Noun
mean
/
Noun
standard
/x
Noun
commonplace
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Noun
calculation
xx/x
Noun
practice
/x
Noun
cheat sheet
//
Phrase, Noun
rundown
/x
Noun
round
/
Noun
quick fix
//
Phrase, Noun
tentative
/xx
Adjective
margin
/x
Noun
observation
xx/x
Noun
mean time
//
Phrase, Noun
prediction
x/x
Noun
dose
/
Noun
trial and error
/x//x
Phrase, Noun
word
/
Noun
teacher
/x
Noun
summing up
/x/
Phrase, Noun
threshold
/x
Noun
guidance
/x
Noun
plan
/
Noun
benchmark
/x
Noun
sketch
/
Noun
assuming
x/x
Verb
upshot
/x
Noun
route
/
Noun
verdict
/x
Noun
stopgap
/x
Noun
measure
/x
Noun
rating
/x
Noun
quota
/x
Noun
minute
/x
Noun
trend
/
Noun
statistic
x/x
Noun
criterion
x/xx
Noun
lesson
/x
Noun
sample
/x
Noun
tale
/
Noun
recommendation
xxx/x
Noun
touchstone
/x
Noun
time of day
///
Phrase, Noun
estimation
xx/x
Noun
clue
/
Noun
projection
x/x
Noun
compendium
x/xx
Noun
trial run
/x/
Phrase, Noun
example
x/x
Noun
note
/
Noun
experience
x/xx
Noun
bottom line
/x/
Phrase, Noun
probability
xx/xx
Noun
way to go
///
Phrase, Noun
second
/x
Noun
audit
/x
Noun
appraisal
x/x
Noun
overview
/xx
Noun
conclusion
x/x
Noun
opinion
x/x
Noun
anecdote
/xx
Noun
circumstance
/xx
Noun
path
/
Noun
moment
/x
Noun
trial
/x
Noun
brief
/
Adjective
direction
x/x
Noun
theory
/x
Noun
formula
/xx
Noun
pattern
/x
Noun
hinge
/
Noun
trip
/
Noun
blue book
//
Phrase, Noun
forecast
/x
Noun
précis
x
Noun, Verb
survey
x/
Noun
score
/
Noun
almanac
/xx
Noun
habit
/x
Noun
predicting
x/x
Verb
intro
/x
Noun
system
/x
Noun
recipe
/xx
Noun
scheme
/
Noun
just a second
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
quarter
/x
Noun
trajectory
x/xx
Noun
comparison
x/xx
Noun
hour
/x
Noun
gathering
/xx
Noun
limit
/x
Noun
prognosis
x/x
Noun
just a minute
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
account
x/
Noun
point
/
Noun
vital statistics
/xx/x
Phrase, Noun
course
/
Noun
time
/
Noun
short
/
Adjective
commentary
/xxx
Noun
borrowed time
/x/
Phrase, Noun
sharing
/x
Noun
beginning
x/x
Noun
step
/
Noun
expectation
xx/x
Noun
object lesson
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
chance
/
Noun
notice
/x
Noun
gradation
x/x
Noun
order
/x
Noun
question mark
/x/
Phrase, Noun
memorandum
xx/x
Noun
big picture
//x
Name, Name
sum total
//x
Phrase, Noun
analysis
x/xx
Noun
consideration
xxx/x
Noun
directive
x/x
Noun
scenario
x/xx
Noun
goal
/
Noun
procedure
x/x
Noun
rank
/
Noun
itinerary
x/xxx
Noun
return
x/
Noun
result
x/
Noun
creep
/
Noun
convenience
x/x
Noun
count
/
Noun
headway
/x
Noun
road map
//
Phrase, Noun
good time
//
Phrase, Noun
excerpt
/x
Noun
idea
x/x
Noun
act
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
action
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
addresses
//x
Noun, Verb
adjudicate
x/xx
Verb
adjudication
xxx/x
Noun
adjusts
x/
Verb, Noun
administration
xxx/x
Noun
algorithm
/xxx
Noun
ambiguity
xx/xx
Noun
amputated
/xxx
Adjective
arm
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
arrangement
x/x
Noun
art
/
Noun
article
/xx
Noun, Verb
assay
/x
Noun, Verb
authority
x/xx
Noun
autonomous
x/xx
Adjective
available
x/xx
Adjective
base
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
basis
/x
Noun
bit
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
blanket
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
book
/
Noun, Verb
boost
/
Verb, Noun
boot
/
Noun, Verb
break
/
Verb, Noun
button
/x
Noun, Verb
bylaw
/x
Noun
called
/
Adjective
calloused
/x
Adjective
canon
/x
Noun, Adjective
carpus
xx
Noun
censor
/x
Noun, Verb
certainty
/xx
Noun
charter
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
clause
/
Noun, Verb
clip
/
Noun, Verb
code
/
Noun, Verb
coin
/
Noun, Verb
compliance
x/x
Noun
condition
x/x
Noun, Verb
conquer
/x
Verb
consequentialism
xx/xxx
Noun
constraint
x/
Noun
contract
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
control
x/
Noun, Verb
convention
x/x
Noun
country
/x
Noun, Adjective
coupe
/
Noun
creed
/
Noun, Verb
crown
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
cup
/
Noun, Verb
customs
/x
Noun
cut
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
cy pres doctrine
///x
Phrase, Noun
deals
/
Noun
decentralized
x/xx
Adjective
decide
x/
Verb
decision
x/x
Noun, Verb
decree
x/
Noun, Verb
deference
/xx
Noun
details
x/
Noun
determination
xxx/x
Noun
determine
x/x
Verb
dictate
x/
Verb, Noun
disposal
x/x
Noun
dispose
x/
Verb, Noun
disposition
xx/x
Noun, Verb
doctrine
/x
Noun
domain
x/
Noun
dominance
/xx
Noun
dominate
/xx
Verb, Adjective, Noun
domination
xx/x
Noun
dominion
x/x
Noun
dosage
/x
Noun
elbow
/x
Noun, Verb
emissary
/xxx
Noun
empire
/xx
Noun, Adjective
etiquette
/xx
Noun
exception
x/x
Noun
exclude
x/
Verb
fault
/
Noun, Verb
feasible
/xx
Adjective
find
/
Verb, Noun
finger
/x
Noun, Verb
fist
/
Noun, Verb
fix
/
Verb, Noun
flanged
/
Adjective
flash
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
flick
/
Noun, Verb
flip
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
floured
/x
Verb, Adjective
follow
/x
Verb, Noun
foot
/
Noun, Verb
forearm
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Noun, Verb
forefinger
/xx
Noun
general
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb
generally
/xxx
Adverb
giant
/x
Adjective, Noun
glove
/
Noun, Verb
goblet
/x
Noun
golden
/x
Adjective, Name, Verb
golden rule
/x/
Name, Name
gordon
/x
Name
govern
/x
Verb, Noun
governance
/xx
Noun
government
/xx
Noun
haircut
/x
Noun, Verb
hand
/
Noun, Verb
harness
/x
Noun, Verb
hegemony
x/xx
Noun
heuristic
x/x
Adjective, Noun
hitch
/
Noun, Verb
impetus
/xx
Noun
inch
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
inked
/
Adjective
iota
x/x
Noun
item
/x
Noun, Verb, Adverb
judge
/
Noun, Verb
judgement
/x
Noun
judgment
/x
Noun
king
/
Noun, Verb
kingship
/x
Noun
knee
/
Noun, Verb
knuckle
/x
Noun, Verb
latter
/x
Adjective
law
/
Noun, Verb
leader
/x
Noun
leaf
/
Noun, Verb
legal
/x
Adjective, Noun
legality
x/xx
Noun
legislation
xx/x
Noun
limitation
xx/x
Noun
line
/
Noun, Verb
link
/
Noun, Verb
lock
/
Noun, Verb
majoritarian
xxx/xx
Adjective, Noun
masters
/x
Noun
material
x/xx
Noun, Adjective, Verb
maxim
/x
Noun
member
/x
Noun, Verb
memory
/xx
Noun
milled
/
Adjective
miniature
/xxx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
misrule
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Noun, Verb
mission
/x
Noun, Verb
moistened
/x
Verb, Adjective
mores
/x
Noun
mouth
/
Noun, Verb
nail
/
Noun, Verb
new
/
Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb
norm
/
Noun, Verb
norma
/x
Name
normal
/x
Adjective, Noun
nose
/
Noun, Verb
obey
x/
Verb
observance
x/x
Noun
ordinance
/xx
Noun
outweigh
/x
Verb
override
/xx
Verb, Noun
overrule
/xx
Verb
overthrow
/xx
Verb, Noun
overturn
/xx
Verb, Noun
palm
/
Noun, Verb