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A recipe is a set of instructions to follow to prepare a particular food item, or is a set of actions and steps to take that are likely to lead to a particular result. (noun)

A set of instructions telling you how to make chocolate chip cookies is an example of a recipe.
Making bad decisions is an example of a recipe for disaster.

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