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cynosure vs direction

direction vs cynosure

cynosure and direction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cynosure Yes No No No
direction Yes No No No
As nouns, direction is a hypernym of cynosure; that is, direction is a word with a broader meaning than cynosure:
  • cynosure: something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners)
  • direction: something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
Other hypernyms of cynosure include counsel, counseling, counselling, guidance.
cynosure (noun) direction (noun)
something that strongly attracts attention and admiration the act of managing something
something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners) the act of setting and holding a course
a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
the concentration of attention or energy on something
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
a message describing how something is to be done
a line leading to a place or point
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
Difference between cynosure and direction

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