Instruct and Request

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Instruct

Instruct verb - To issue orders to (someone) by right of authority.
Usage example: the proctors instructed everyone to put their pencils down and hand in their tests
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Request and instruct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Request" instead a verb "Instruct".
Nearby Words: instruction, instructor, instructive, instructing

Request

Request verb - To give a request or demand for.
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Instruct and request are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instruct" instead a verb "Request".
Nearby Words: requested, requester, requesting, requestor

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aid instruct aid request aid
audience instruct audience request audience
characters instruct characters request characters
doctor instruct doctor request doctor

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  • Benevolent Genie The Dungeons & Dragons spell "Wish" is more famous for the opposite trope, but the spell description does instruct the Game Master to treat it this way if the request is within reason, and lists several specific effects that are guaranteed to work without issue.
    Source: Benevolent Genie
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