Direct and Specify

Direct

Direct verb - Specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public.

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

Specify verb - To give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly.

Usage example: the document specifies precisely how you may use the information it contains

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Direct and specify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Specify".

people	direct people	specify people
team	direct team	specify team
time	direct time	specify time
game	direct game	specify game
Other words: production, player.

Cards that retained the old ruling now specify, via errata, that they allow for direct attacks so as to avoid confusion.

Source: New Rules as the Plot Demands

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Specify and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/specify

Direct & Specify. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/specify>.

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