Instruct
Work
Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Matthäi gets commended for his work and even the victms parents thank him for keeping his promise.Matthäi himself is ordered by the confederation to travel to Amman, Jordan, to instruct the local police force.
Source: Literature / The Pledge -
Attack Its Weak Point: Leon and Claire always aim for the head when facing the zombies and specifically instruct the others to do the same, even claiming that only headshots work.
- Some works often considered to be pornographic are actually meant to instruct more than to arouse, such as the Kama Sutra, the ancient Hindu work on sexual positions.
Source: Useful Notes / Pornography
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