Direction and Pattern

Direction

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

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Pattern and direction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pattern" instead a noun "Direction".

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

Pattern noun - A unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric).

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Direction and pattern are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direction" instead a noun "Pattern".

clear	clear direction	clear pattern
exact	exact direction	exact pattern
particular	particular direction	particular pattern
similar	similar direction	similar pattern
Other adjectives: specific, right, fixed, certain, current, original, logical, entire, interesting, new, general, unusual, random, strange, different.

Repeatedly parodied, usually taking the form of "Attack Pattern Delta consists of flying straight at the enemy in the only direction they can actually shoot back".

Source: Attack Pattern Alpha
Worse, he becomes invulnerable every two hits and breaks his predictable flying pattern to chase the player while spewing an increasingly fast volley of spines in every direction.

Source: Wake-Up Call Boss
What makes it worse is that they have almost no pattern whatsoever, meaning you can't predict where they'll appear of which direction they'll be facing, so you can't try and outsmart them and attack from behind.

Source: "Get Back Here!" Boss

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Pattern and Direction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direction/pattern

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