Direct and Devise

Direct

Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.

Devise and direct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Devise" instead a verb "Direct".

Devise

Devise verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.

Direct and devise are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Devise".

Nearby Words: devised, devising, deviser, devisee, devisor

Common collocations

people direct people devise people
series direct series devise series
scene direct scene devise scene
game direct game devise game
Other words: story, conversation.
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