Direction and Request

Direction

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

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

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

Request noun - An act or instance of asking for information.

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Direction and request are semantically related in command topic. Sometimes you can use "Direction" instead a noun "Request".

similar	similar direction	similar request
specific	specific direction	specific request
complete	complete direction	complete request
certain	certain direction	certain request
Other adjectives: original, precise, single, actual, new, unusual, strange, last, different.

Failure Is the Only Option: A lot of the diplomacy actions in IV lean in this direction, as you'll be presented with a request that will inevitably make either the requester or a third party angry.

Source: Video Game / Civilization
When Mystique goes to honor Destiny's request, the wind changes direction, and throws the ashes right into Mystique's face; she gets the joke and doubles over laughing.

Source: Comicbook / X-Men
Lee had already turned down Longstreet's request to perform a strategic movement of the army in that direction and told Longstreet to send Hood right into the right side of the Union line.

Source: Film / Gettysburg

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