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Principle

/'prɪn(t)səpl/
A basic truth, law, or assumption that guides behavior or thought.

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He has no principles.This principle does not change.Principle 4: Be a good listener.

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etymology
Late Middle English from Old French principe, from Latin principium ‘source’, principia (plural) ‘foundations’, based on princeps ‘first, chief’.

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