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Definition for direct

adjective as in honest

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blunt, candid, explicit, forthright, sincere, straightforward, unambiguous, unequivocal

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bald, express, frank, open, plain, straight

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categorical, downright, matter-of-fact, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight from the shoulder, talk turkey, unconcealed, undisguised, unreserved

adjective as in undeviating; uninterrupted

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even, right, straight, true

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beeline, horizontal, in bee line, in straight line, linear, nonstop, not crooked, point-blank, shortest, straight ahead, straightaway, through, unbroken, unswerving

adjective as in face-to-face; next to

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immediate, person-to-person, personal

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lineal, prompt, succeeding

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contiguous, firsthand, head-on, next, primary, proximate, resultant

verb as in manage, oversee

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advise, conduct, control, guide, handle, keep, lead, operate, run, supervise

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administer, boss, dispose, dominate, govern, influence, ordain, quarterback, regulate, rule, shepherd, superintend

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be in the driver's seat, call the shots, carry on, control the affairs of, have the say, head up, preside over, run the show, run things, take the reins

verb as in give instructions; teach

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address, advise, command, deliver, inform, instruct, order, tell, warn

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bid, charge, dictate, enjoin, lecture, read

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give directions, give orders

verb as in point in a direction; guide

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address, aim, cast, conduct, focus, head, intend, lead, mean, present, see, set, show, steer, target, train, turn

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beam, escort, fix, incline, indicate, lay, level, pilot, point, route, shepherd, sight, slant

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move in, point the way, sight on, zero in

verb as in send, usually by mail system

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designate, inscribe, label, mail, mark, route, superscribe

verb as in put all of efforts toward

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address, aim, apply, devote, give, set, throw, try, turn

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bend, endeavor, fix, settle, strive

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Example Sentences

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Afghans with hopes of reaching the U.S. are stranded across the globe, but Camp As Sayliyah is unique: It’s the only place where the U.S. has direct custody.

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When they first came into the Premier League, Brentford had a very direct style and were also quite obvious or predictable in what they did.

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"This was a direct contributing factor in the development of the mould," Ms Kearsley said.

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But most alarming for Liverpool fans is Slot's admission that he has no answers to the pressure being applied to his crumbling defence by opponents' direct tactics.

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“The videos are in direct contradiction to the careful intentionality and adherence to core child development principles that Fred Rogers brought to every episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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