Direct and Encourage

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

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

Encourage verb - To fill with courage or strength of purpose.

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Direct and encourage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Encourage".

Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging

play	direct play	encourage play
people	direct people	encourage people
someone	direct someone	encourage someone
rest	direct rest	encourage rest
Other words: development, player, members.

Entropy and Chaos Magic: Isyllt is an entropomancer as well as a necromancer; she has the ability to focus, direct and encourage entropy and decay.

Source: Literature / The Necromancer Chronicles
Artificial Stupidity: Invoked, the AI is stupid on purpose to encourage you to take direct control of your units.

Source: Video Game / Toy Soldiers
In general (no pun intended), high-ranking officers were frequently found at the head of their troops in order to encourage them, while at the same time having to direct the battle on a larger scale.

Source: Useful Notes / The Napoleonic Wars

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