Direct
Direct verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.
Usage example: the guide directed the tour through the museum with commendable efficiency and expertise
Trail
Trail verb - To go after or on the track of.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- It gets to be very nightmarish when trying to get the secret exit in Valley Ghost House: You need to direct the coin trail up to a ledge with a key to access the secret exit.
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Trail and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/trail
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