Direct and Operative

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

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

Operative adjective - Being in effective operation.

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Direct and operative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead an adjective "Operative".

Yes, following Helga to rescue Viviene was the right decision and ended up saving the day...but you still broke a direct order, went into restricted space, nearly got in the way of the operation to destroy the Hive, and rescued an enemy operative.

Source: Wrongful Accusation Insurance
The side missions, the reputation system, and the Wide Open Sandbox in Freelancer are a direct result of Trent being a freelance pilot, going from boron trader to LSF operative, to outlaw exiled in Bretonia, to freedom fighter in Kusari, to defender of the Sirius system with the Order.

Source: Plot Coupon That Does Something
Between Fortress and Solace, you will have a Psi Operative utterly immune to any attack that does not inflict direct damage (like melee attacks, gun/beam attacks, and psychic attacks like the Avatar's Null Lance).

Source: Game Breaker / X-COM

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