Direct and Listen

Direct

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

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

Listen verb - To pay attention especially through the act of hearing.

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Direct and listen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Listen".

Nearby Words: listening, listened, listener

man	direct man	listen man
people	direct people	listen people
scene	direct scene	listen scene
episode	direct episode	listen episode
Other words: time, movies, times, videos.

It's really jarring to listen to given how close attention Ulvaeus paid to the source material when he wrote the original lyrics (several lines are direct quotes, or as close as possible, from the novels) and yet with the English language version they didn't seem to give half a damn about accuracy.

Source: What Song Was This Again?
Listen to what they have to say and they'll direct you to another beacon, where you'll find a hostile rebel ship waiting for you!

Source: Video Game / FTL: Faster Than Light
Working for the Big Bad, Shamir shapeshifts into various people and animals, but is always identifiable by his glinting gold eyes, and seems unable to do the hero direct physical harm (instead coercing him into dangerous situations if he is foolish enough to listen to him).

Source: Our Genies Are Different

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