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direction
Noun
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A direction is a way to move or point.
"Where is the post office?" "I think it's that direction."
Which direction is north?
We were walking up Queen St. when she suddenly turned and starting walking in the opposite direction.
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Directions are steps that tell you what to do or how to do something.
Your doctors directions are to take two of these with water before eating.
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Direction is control or management.
The company is now under the direction of new owners.
comparison
Noun
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When someone makes a comparison between two things, the person thinks about how the two things are the same and how they are different, which one is bigger etc.
I need to make some comparisons between different houses before I make a decision about which house to buy.
A careful comparison will show that this cup has a little more water than the other cup.