Instruction and Task

Instruction

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

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Task and instruction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Task" instead a noun "Instruction".

Task noun - A piece of work that needs to be done regularly.

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Instruction and task are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instruction" instead a noun "Task".

Nearby Words: tasked, taskwork, tasking

physical	physical instruction	physical task
special	special instruction	special task
particular	particular instruction	particular task
similar	similar instruction	similar task
Other adjectives: specific, complex, original, single, simple, tough, personal, vital, sole, final, next, last, magical.

His task was to infiltrate the growing British right-wing and then wait for further instruction.

Source: Literature / Small Change
It also overlaps with Guide Dang It, when other students are assigned a task in school despite being given no instruction on how to do it properly (usually the school assumes the student is already capable of the task.)

Source: Forced Tutorial
Hidden Purpose Test: Princess Celestia told Twilight to aid Princess Cadance in protecting the Crystal Empire from King Sombra, telling her to "do what needs to be done", which Twilight took as an instruction to fulfill this task by herself.

Source: Recap / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S3 E2 "The Crystal Empire Part 2"

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Task and Instruction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/instruction/task

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