Compass and Wind

Compass

Compass noun - A guiding or motivating purpose or principle.

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

Nearby Words: compassion, compassed, compassing

Wind noun - Noticeable movement of air in a particular direction.

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

Nearby Words: windy, winding, windless, windstorm, winder

human	human compass	human wind
natural	natural compass	natural wind
strong	strong compass	strong wind
extreme	extreme compass	extreme wind
Other adjectives: huge, magic, magical, spinning, stronger.

Furious: I don't need a compass to tell me which way the wind shines.

Source: Film / Mystery Men
Second Wind: In Chapter 3, Zoro mixes this with No Sense of Direction, thinking that left is the same as west, and wherever the compass is pointing is where they have to go.

Source: Insane Troll Logic
The Stoneship Age in Myst required you to activate a wind-up generator to light up the pitch-black tunnels, then find a hidden room with a compass rose puzzle to light up the room with the linking book back to Myst.

Source: Blackout Basement

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