Direct and Native

Direct

Direct adjective - Done or working without something else coming in between.

Native and direct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Native" instead an adjective "Direct".

Native

Native adjective - Belonging to a particular place by birth or origin.

Direct and native are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead an adjective "Native".

Nearby Words: nativity, natively

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Star Trek: Voyager Relaunch Because his native language is constructed around metaphor, he's had to adapt to the direct references of Federation Standard and so takes idiomatic expressions at face value.
  • Literal-Minded Because his native tongue is constructed around metaphor, he's had to adapt to the direct references of Federation Standard and so takes idiomatic expressions at face value.
  • Poirot Speak The fact that Starfire does this is even more vexing, considering her entire understanding of the English language stems from a direct psychic download from a native speaker, meaning she should have instant and near-perfect understanding of the language.
    Source: Poirot Speak
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