Compass and Term

Compass

Compass noun - A guiding or motivating purpose or principle.

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Term and compass are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Term" instead the word "Compass" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: compassion, compassed, compassing

Term noun - A fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position.

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Compass and term are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compass" instead the word "Term" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: termless, termed, termer

special	special compass	special term
better	better compass	better term
accurate	accurate compass	accurate term
simple	simple compass	simple term
Other adjectives: actual, real, different, mathematical.

Shout-Out: The series title is a line taken from Paradise Lost, which is also the origin of the term "golden compass." Frequent references to William Blake also crop up.

Source: Literature / His Dark Materials

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