Lead and Sanction

Lead

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

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

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

Sanction

Sanction noun - The approval by someone in authority for the doing of something.

Lead and sanction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lead" instead the word "Sanction" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning

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How words are described

female female lead female sanction
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