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Yes, principle is playable

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"Principle" Definition

noun

A basic or essential quality or element determining intrinsic nature or characteristic behavior: the principle of self-preservation.
A basic source. See Usage Note at principal.
A basic truth, law, or assumption: the principles of democracy.
A fixed or predetermined policy or mode of action.
A rule or law concerning the functioning of natural phenomena or mechanical processes: the principle of jet propulsion.

idiom

In principle With regard to the basics: an idea that is acceptable in principle.
On principle According to or because of principle.

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