Direction and Focus

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Direction noun - A guiding or motivating purpose or principle.

Usage example: a life that seemed to lack any direction other than the mindless pursuit of empty pleasures

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Focus is a synonym for direction. In some cases you can use "Focus" instead a noun "Direction".

Nearby Words: direct, directed, directly, director, directive

Focus noun - A guiding or motivating purpose or principle.

Usage example: a wildlife conservation organization that seems to have lost its focus

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Direction is a synonym for focus. You can use "Direction" instead a noun "Focus".

Nearby Words: focused, focal, focusing

good	good direction	good focus
clear	clear direction	clear focus
particular	particular direction	particular focus
specific	specific direction	specific focus
Other adjectives: certain, original, true, single, romantic, actual, entire, real, constant, serious, little, new, general, political, unusual, central, different, overall, heavier.

Their second album did change things up a bit, but was inconsistent, lacking focus and direction.

Source: Growing The Beard / Music
It should be noted that either way he still manages to help someone: either he helps Pantera not let vengeance get the best of her, or he gives Perereca focus and direction in life.

Source: Video Game / Capoeira Fighter
Her own character spends most of the episode in stasis, freeing her to focus on direction.

Source: Directed by Cast Member

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