Guiding and Telling

Guiding

Guiding adjective - Showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on.

Telling and guiding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Telling" instead an adjective "Guiding".

Nearby Words: guide, guidance, guided

Telling

Telling adjective - Having the power to persuade.

Guiding and telling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Guiding" instead an adjective "Telling".

Nearby Words: tell, teller, telly

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Downton Abbey Lavinia even dies telling Matthew that now he can be with the woman he loves, and it's implied that in the last Ouija board scene it's Lavinia guiding Matthew and Mary to be happy together.
  • Saying Too Much: Mike, the hacker guy who handles her online security and ends up guiding her on her quest, makes this mistake when giving her directions, telling her she came from the east.Deanna: How do you know which direction I came from?
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