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direct
adjective as in honest
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blunt, candid, explicit, forthright, sincere, straightforward, unambiguous, unequivocal
adjective as in undeviating; uninterrupted
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beeline, horizontal, in bee line, in straight line, linear, nonstop, not crooked, point-blank, shortest, straight ahead, straightaway, through, unbroken, unswerving
adjective as in face-to-face; next to
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verb as in manage, oversee
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administer, boss, dispose, dominate, govern, influence, ordain, quarterback, regulate, rule, shepherd, superintend
verb as in give instructions; teach
verb as in point in a direction; guide
verb as in send, usually by mail system
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In 2009, Lee Daniels announced that he would direct Selma and that Liam Neeson would play President Lyndon Johnson.
If someone wants to ensure a direct and secure connection, no entity, whether a hotel or otherwise, should be able to block it.
The twang we hear as emblematic of white country music is actually the direct descendant of black folk music banjo.
Idiocies multiply in direct proportion to the accumulating legal rigidities.
Today they are more direct, especially in many conflict regions of the world.
Each religion claims that its own Bible is the direct revelation of God, and is the only true Bible teaching the only true faith.
The steamboat of 1809 and the steam locomotive of 1830 were the direct result of what had gone before.
It was a direct lie to tell the Austrian commander that an armistice had been arranged and the bridge ceded to the French.
I suppose that to most men such a warning would be a direct incitement to make the attempt.
Even the policeman who is paid to direct you, replies to your inquiry with the shortest and gruffest monosyllable that will do.
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On this page you'll find 464 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to direct, such as: blunt, candid, explicit, forthright, sincere, and straightforward.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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