Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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compass point | Yes | No | No | No |
northwest | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
compass point (noun) | northwest (noun) |
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any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass | a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city |
the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees | |
the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point |
compass point (adjective) | northwest (adjective) |
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situated in or oriented toward the northwest | |
coming from the northwest |
compass point (adverb) | northwest (adverb) |
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to, toward, or in the northwest |