Direction and Tack

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Direction

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

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Tack is a synonym for direction in tendency topic. In some cases you can use "Tack" instead a noun "Direction", when it comes to topics like course, line, drift.

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

Tack

Tack noun - The means or procedure for doing something.

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Direction is a synonym for tack in line topic. You can use "Direction" instead a noun "Tack", if it concerns topics such as heading, course of action, course of movement.

Nearby Words: tacky, tacked, tacking

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better	better direction	better tack
similar	similar direction	similar tack
positive	positive direction	positive tack
single	single direction	single tack
Other adjectives: wrong, little, creative, new, different, opposite.

Both words in one sentence

The Bermuda rig allows to sail into almost any wind direction except straight into headwind, but you can always tack.

Source: Boring But Practical / Real Life

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