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guideline
Noun
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A guideline is a formal suggestion about how something should be done, but it is not a rule.
If you are a new driver you should try to follow these basic safety guidelines.
Our new guidelines will also say that we must be careful treat everyone equally.
The general guidelines for healthy eating stay the same.
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A guideline is a line on a page that helps you see where to write or how to draw something.
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A guideline is a rope or string that shows you where to go.
cutting
Noun
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A cutting is a piece of newspaper or magazine that is cut and saved.
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A cutting is a piece of a plant that is cut off, usually to grow a new plant.
cutting
Adjective
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If a remark is cutting, it is unkind.
tool
Noun
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A tool is an object that you use to do a specific job, such as a hammer.
I used to fix my own car, but I sold all my tools.
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A tool is a person being used by another person or organization.
He is such a tool. He should think for himself, instead of doing everything they tell him to do.