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Synonyms & Antonyms of lead
(Entry 1 of 3)
- an enthusiastic docent led our group through the art museum
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- a senior programmer is leading the team that is developing the new accounting software
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- the salesclerk led us through the maze of options now available to television buyers
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lead
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of lead (Entry 2 of 3)
- the actor's career has really taken off since he became the lead in that prime-time drama
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- star turn
- [chiefly British]
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- the runner maintained a lead of several meters all the way around the track
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- my sister got a lead on the job opening from her neighbor, who is the human resources director for the company
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- the police are now working on several leads generated by the evidence gathered at the crime scene
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- clue,
- cue,
- hint,
- indication,
- inkling,
- intimation,
- suggestion
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lead
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of lead (Entry 3 of 3)
- the lead diplomat is responsible for making policy for the entire embassy
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- main,
- major,
- paramount,
- predominant,
- predominate,
- sovereign
- (also sovran)
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The first known use of lead was before the 12th century
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