lead
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Synonyms for lead
go in front (of)
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- go in front (of)
- head
- be in front
- be at the head (of)
- walk in front (of)
be ahead (of)
result in
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leading role
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- leading role
- principal
- protagonist
- title role
- star part
- principal part
lead off
lead someone on
lead up to something
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- introduce
- approach
- prepare for
- intimate
- pave the way for
- prepare the way
- make advances
- make overtures
- work round to
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Synonyms for lead
lead off: to go about the initial step in doing (something)
lead to: to be the cause of
an act or instance of guiding
the capacity to lead others
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the main performer in a theatrical production
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Synonyms for lead
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element
a position of leadership (especially in the phrase 'take the lead')
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the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
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the introductory section of a story
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
an actor who plays a principal role
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
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an indication of potential opportunity
a news story of major importance
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the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
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restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
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mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness
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a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
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take somebody somewhere
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
be in charge of
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be ahead of others
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lead, as in the performance of a composition
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