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plural of precept
Synonyms of precepts
formal
a statement by an authority of how people should behave
- the moral precepts of a religion
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for precepts
- behests,
- charges,
- commandments,
- commands,
- decrees,
- dictates,
- directions,
- directives,
- edicts,
- fiats,
- instructions,
- orders
- conventions,
- customs,
- habits,
- manners,
- mores,
- practices
- (also practises),
- traditions,
- ways
- blueprints,
- canons,
- formulas
- (or formulae),
- guidelines,
- guides,
- standards
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“Precepts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precepts. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.
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