Lead
Lead noun - A piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert.
Usage example: my sister got a lead on the job opening from her neighbor, who is the human resources director for the company
Observation and lead are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Observation" instead a noun "Lead".
Observation
Observation noun - A state of being aware.
Lead and observation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lead" instead a noun "Observation".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Entertainingly Wrong: When Boone's death is ruled a suicide, Chad's observation of footprints in the crime scene lead him to the entirely reasonable conclusion that he was murdered.
Source: Series / Scream Queens (2015) -
Improbable Aiming Skills: Observation of Hawkeye, the Punisher, Bullseye and others has given him this with a variety of implements ranging from the usual bows and guns to lead pencils.
Source: Comic Book / Taskmaster -
Not the only time this observation is made: Also happens when she's trying to lead a war and gets hit with the enormity of the fact that most of the people she's just rallied to battle are going to die.
Source: Inelegant Blubbering
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