Beat and Direction

Beat

Beat noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.

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Direction and beat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Direction" instead a noun "Beat".

Nearby Words: beaten, beating, beater, beatable

Direction noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

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Beat and direction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beat" instead a noun "Direction".

Nearby Words: direct, directed, directly, director, directive

good	good beat	good direction
musical	musical beat	musical direction
best	best beat	best direction
similar	similar beat	similar direction
Other adjectives: original, single, actual, constant, serious, little, bad, crazy, general, extra, last, different.

The stage direction "beat" often marks the end of a narrative beat.

Source: Beat
He does more damage than most bosses and can move in any direction he wants on every single beat, making escape nearly impossible if you have to take even one step in a direction that isn't directly away from him.

Source: Shoplift and Die aka: Izchaks Wrath
Henry even shows how to beat Eddie Edwards at his own game: go in the opposite direction that Eddie would go.

Source: Western Animation / Horrid Henry

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