Direct and Rouse

Direct

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

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

Rouse

Rouse verb - To cause to stop sleeping.

Direct and rouse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Rouse".

Nearby Words: rousing, roused, roust

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

attention direct attention rouse attention
anger direct anger rouse anger
people direct people rouse people
troops direct troops rouse troops
Other words: forces.
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