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| n. (artifact) | 1. lead, leading | thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing. |
| ~ strip, slip | artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material. |
| n. (act) | 2. leadership, leading | the activity of leading.; "his leadership inspired the team" |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ helm | a position of leadership.; "the President is at the helm of the Ship of State" |
| ~ lead | a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead').; "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead" |
| ~ trend setting | the initiating or popularizing of a trend or fashion. |
| adj. | 3. leading, prima, star, starring, stellar | indicating the most important performer or role.; "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance" |
| ~ major | of greater importance or stature or rank.; "a major artist"; "a major role"; "major highways" |
| adj. | 4. leading, preeminent | greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement.; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist" |
| ~ superior | of or characteristic of high rank or importance.; "a superior ruler" |
| adj. | 5. leading | going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way.; "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology" |
| ~ directing, directive, guiding, directional | showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on.; "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress" |
| ~ guiding | exerting control or influence.; "a guiding principle" |
| adj. | 6. ahead, in the lead, leading | having the leading position or higher score in a contest.; "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race" |
| ~ up | being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level.; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up" |
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