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instruction(noun, law, study, help, understanding)
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doctrine(noun, religion, form, law, end)
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precept(noun, rule, idea, belief, statement)
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tenet(noun, religion, law, character, rule)
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dogma(noun, religion, law, rule, attitude)
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belief(noun, religion, form, end, feeling)
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credo(noun, religion, philosophy, character, idea)
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creed(noun, religion, rule, attitude, idea)
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axiom(noun, regulation, rule, belief, statement)
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commandment(noun, rule)
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dictum(noun, rule, instruction)
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direction(noun, study, rule, discipline, education)
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canon(noun, religion, law, rule, attitude)
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faith(noun, religion, character, idea, belief)
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idea(noun, form, end, understanding, plan)
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maxim(noun, rule, idea, theory)
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motto(noun, rule, instruction)
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byword(noun, rule, instruction)
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command(noun, rule)
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indoctrination(noun, study, rule, practice, belief)
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APASmart Define. (2015). teaching thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/teaching/thesaurus/synonyms
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