Direction and Trail

Direction

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

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

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

Trail noun - A rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps.

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Direction and trail are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direction" instead a noun "Trail".

Nearby Words: trailed, trailer, trailing

clear	clear direction	clear trail
better	better direction	better trail
similar	similar direction	similar trail
right	right direction	right trail
Other adjectives: certain, correct, actual, wrong, little.

While their record sales trail the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, One Direction is said to have a larger fan base than their predecessors.

Source: Music / One Direction
A trail of standing leaves points Morgan and his crew in the direction they're heading.

Source: Film / Magic Island
Early in the series, Kohonamaru is spotted trying to trail Naruto, as he is holding his fence-colored camouflage in the wrong direction.

Source: Spotting the Thread

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