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noun
something that or someone who leads
Synonyms: adviser, attendant, captain, chaperon, cicerone, conductor, controller, convoy, counselor, criterion, design, director, docent, escort, example, exemplar, exhibitor, genie, genius, guiding spirit, guru, ideal, inspiration, lead, leader, lodestar, mentor, model, monitor, paradigm, pathfinder, pattern, pilot, pioneer, rudder, scout, standard, superintendent, teacher, usher, vanguard
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noun
information, instructions
Synonyms: ABCs, beacon, bellwether, bible, catalog, chapter and verse, clue, compendium, directory, enchiridion, guidebook, guiding light, handbook, hot lead, key, landmark, lodestar, manual, mark, marker, no-no’s, pointer, print, sign, signal, signpost, telltale, the book, the numbers, tip-off, vade mecum
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verb
direct, lead
Synonyms: accompany, advise, attend, beacon, chaperon, command, conduct, contrive, control, convoy, counsel, coxswain, educate, engineer, escort, govern, handle, have a handle on, influence, instruct, manage, maneuver, marshal, navigate, oversee, pilot, quarterback, regulate, route, rule, see, shepherd, show, show the way, spearhead, steer, superintend, supervise, sway, teach, trailblaze, train, usher
Antonyms: abandon, leave, misguide, mislead, neglect