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spearhead

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of spearhead

to serve as leader of

Martin Luther King, Jr. was among those who spearheaded the civil rights movement.

Synonyms of spearhead

boss, captain, command, head, lead

Words Related to spearhead

control, dominate

direct, govern, handle, manage, oversee, regulate, run, superintend, supervise

Near Antonyms of spearhead

bow (to), comply (with), defer (to), follow, obey, serve, submit (to), yield (to)

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