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code word

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkəʊdwɜːrd/

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Sense: Noun: set of rules
Synonyms:
regulations, protocol, rules, rules and regulations, standards, law Collocations, system Collocations, set of rules, body of law, set of practices, norms, code of conduct, etiquette, charter Collocations, do's and don'ts (informal), civil code, criminal code, ordinance, statute, rules of the game, code of honor, code of honour (UK), universal law, unwritten law, custom Collocations, orthodoxy, moral code, principles, ethos, ethics, golden rule
Sense: Noun: set of symbols
Synonyms:
cipher, cypher (UK), cryptogram, secret code, secret language, symbols, Morse code, semaphore, computer code, bar code, QR code
Sense: Noun: set of numbers
Synonyms:
zip code (US), postcode (UK), postal code, area code, calling code, dialing code, dialling code (UK), dial-in code, entry code, passcode, PIN Collocations, PIN number (informal)

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