Lead
Lead noun - The person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show.
Lead actress and lead are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lead actress" instead a noun "Lead".
Lead actress
Lead and lead actress are semantically related. You can use "Lead" instead a noun phrase "Lead actress".
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Lead actress and Lead. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/lead_actress
Lead & Lead actress. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/lead_actress>.
Lead actress or Lead. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/lead_actress.
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