Direction and Motion

Direction

Direction noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

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Motion and direction are semantically related in action topic. In some cases you can use "Motion" instead a noun "Direction".

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

Motion noun - The act or an instance of changing position.

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Direction and motion are semantically related in movement topic. Sometimes you can use "Direction" instead a noun "Motion".

best	best direction	best motion
exact	exact direction	exact motion
similar	similar direction	similar motion
specific	specific direction	specific motion
Other adjectives: original, proper, single, actual, real, little, horizontal, random, realistic, vertical, clockwise.

This is similar to the Pstandard Psychic Pstance, this pose is meant to give motion and direction to what would normally be intangible forces and liven up dull scenes.

Source: Blasting Time
A body in motion will tend to stay in motion, in the same direction and at a constant speed, unless acted upon by an outside force.

Source: Space Friction
The aliens in Edge of Tomorrow move in a manner that involves whirling their body in a corkscrew-like motion while whipping limbs in every direction.

Source: Bizarre Alien Locomotion

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