Lead and Urge

Lead

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

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Urge and lead are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Urge" instead a verb "Lead".

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

Urge verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.

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Lead and urge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lead" instead a verb "Urge".

Nearby Words: urged, urging

high	high lead	high urge
soft	soft lead	soft urge
common	common lead	common urge
strong	strong lead	strong urge
Other adjectives: real, big, great, new, heroic, overwhelming, occasional, previous.

For them, puberty comes with a subtle urge to seek out their mothers, which can lead them to transform into Hags themselves.

Source: Metamorphosis
That same irresistible canine urge to chase flung sticks will lead to Wolfgang's death in The Fifth Elephant.

Source: Discworld / Moving Pictures
Unless I am sparring with them, I resist the urge to attack the lead with the exception of the occasional Dope Slap or Bright Slap.

Source: Just For Fun / The Universal Genre Savvy Guide

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