Compass and Yardstick

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Compass noun - A guiding or motivating purpose or principle.

Usage example: a young go-getter who lost his moral compass in the course of his quest for fame and fortune

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Yardstick and compass are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Yardstick" instead a noun "Compass".

Nearby Words: compassion, compassed, compassing

Yardstick noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.

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Compass and yardstick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compass" instead a noun "Yardstick".

wooden compass

wooden yardstick

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