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Synonyms & Antonyms of instruction
1
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
- needed an administrative assistant who was good at following instructions
Synonyms for instruction
- behest,
- charge,
- command,
- commandment,
- decree,
- dictate,
- direction,
- directive,
- do,
- edict,
- imperative,
- injunction,
- order,
- word
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2
the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another
- the view that the instruction of our nation's youth should be our highest priority
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“Instruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instruction. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.
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