Direct and Turn

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Direct

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

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Turn is a synonym for direct in aim topic. In some cases you can use "Turn" instead a verb "Direct", when it comes to topics like seek, collect, align, guide.

Nearby Words: direction, directed, directly, directing, directness

Turn

Turn verb - To send or let go.

Usage example: They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion

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Direct is a synonym for turn in seek topic. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Turn", if it concerns topics such as collect, aim, align, use.

Nearby Words: turned, turning

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attention	direct attention	turn attention
power	direct power	turn power
man	direct man	turn man
people	direct people	turn people
Other words: thanks, someone, time, game, ship, player, powers.

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While there are some similarites are there no direct expies, unlike most new works turn out now.

Source: Literature / Mare
A 1-complexity hero (like Haka or Legacy) tends to have very straightforward powers and cards which each have a direct use, meaning you can do something constructive each turn.

Source: Tabletop Game / Sentinels of the Multiverse
In Digimon World 3, the frequency of a Digimon's turn coming up in battle is in direct proportion to their Speed stat.

Source: Extra Turn

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