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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 behest, charge, commandment, decree, dictate, direction, directive, do, edict, imperative, injunction, command, order, wordRelated Words demand, requirement; mandate; countermand, counterorder; law, precept, prescript, prescription, rule; ordinance, regulation, statuteNear Antonyms appeal, entreaty, petition, plea, urging; proposal, recommendation, suggestion

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 Synonyms education, schooling, teaching, training, tuition, tutelage, tutoringRelated Words didactics, pedagogics, pedagogy; higher education, higher learning; coaching, conditioning, cultivation, preparation, readying; development, direction, guidance, nurturance, nurturing; edification, enlightenment, improvement