Lead and Pattern

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Lead noun - The person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show.

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Pattern is a synonym for lead in example topic. In some cases you can use "Pattern" instead a noun "Lead".

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

Pattern noun - A unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric).

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Lead is a synonym for pattern in affect topic. Sometimes you can use "Lead" instead the word "Pattern" as a noun or a verb.

clear	clear lead	clear pattern
particular	particular lead	particular pattern
normal	normal lead	normal pattern
typical	typical lead	typical pattern
Other adjectives: common, certain, current, original, obvious, simple, entire, male, great, black, new, previous.

The first PlayStation read a tracking pattern pressed onto the lead-in of official CDs, which cannot be reproduced normally.

Source: Copy Protection
Much later, the pattern of bruises on his knuckles lead another character to tell him he's slipping in his form and hitting with his smaller (ring/pinky) knuckles.

Source: Invulnerable Knuckles
It is also seems to occur more often in lead characters, though it is not unheard of for a supporting character to follow the pattern.

Source: Standard Cop Backstory

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Pattern and Lead. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/pattern

Lead & Pattern. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/pattern>.

Pattern or Lead. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/pattern.

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