Direction and Thrust

Direction

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

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

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

Thrust noun - The force used in pushing.

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Direction and thrust are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direction" instead a noun "Thrust".

Nearby Word: thrusting

good	good direction	good thrust
safe	safe direction	safe thrust
complete	complete direction	complete thrust
original	original direction	original thrust
Other adjectives: single, actual, entire, real, constant, horizontal, moral, general, unexpected, extra, vertical, overall.

Spin Attack: While pressing the X button to thrust your sword out, you can press a different direction to swing your sword in that direction and (terrain permitting) hit enemies in a wider area.

Source: Video Game / 3D Dot Game Heroes
Babylon 5 Wars actually had fully Newtonian physics, and you had to thrust in the opposite direction to slow down.

Source: Space Friction
And the love of your life you've just met will thrust you in the right direction.

Source: Rom Com Job

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