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direction
The management, supervision, or guidance of a group or operation:
The art or action of directing a musical or theatrical production.
An authoritative order or command:

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1. The management, supervision, or guidance of a group or operation:
2. The art or action of directing a musical or theatrical production.
3. An authoritative order or command:
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use
To put into service or employ for a purpose:
To avail oneself of; practice:
To conduct oneself toward; treat or handle:

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1. To put into service or employ for a purpose:
2. To avail oneself of; practice:
3. To conduct oneself toward; treat or handle:
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guidance
The act or process of guiding.
Counseling, such as that provided for students seeking advice about vocational and educational matters.
Any of various processes for guiding the path of a vehicle or missile, by means of built-in equipment.

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1. The act or process of guiding.
2. Counseling, such as that provided for students seeking advice about vocational and educational matters.
3. Any of various processes for guiding the path of a vehicle or missile, by means of built-in equipment.
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