Lead and Pace

Lead

Lead verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.

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Pace and lead are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pace" instead the word "Lead" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

Pace verb - To move along with a steady regular step especially in a group.

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Lead and pace are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lead" instead a verb "Pace".

Nearby Words: paced, pacing, pacer

human	human lead	human pace
good	good lead	good pace
high	high lead	high pace
normal	normal lead	normal pace
Other adjectives: current, original, strong, great, decent, dramatic.

Shippuden attempted to pace itself so the manga could maintain a lead, even at one point going so far as to adapt only one manga chapter per episode.

Source: Overtook the Manga
A moment later, he has to lead Pete and Andrew across a long hall, which means they also have to walk at his pace.

Source: Overly Long Gag
Princess Cadance is credited with the death of the only villain on the show to be killed (it was a team effort, but she lead the team) and considers fighting a giant worm monster to be a refreshing change off pace.

Source: Memetic Badass / Western Animation

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