| ADJECTIVE | all | leading, prima, star, starring, stellar | indicating the most important performer or role |
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| all | leading, preeminent | greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement | |
| all | leading | going or proceeding or going in advance | |
| all | leading, ahead, in the lead | having the leading position or higher score in a contest | |
| NOUN | artifact | leading, lead | thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing |
| act | leading, leadership | the activity of leading |
| Sounds | liy'dihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | Indicating the most important performer or role. | |
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| Example | "the leading man" | |
| Synonyms | prima, star, starring, stellar | |
| Broader | major | Of greater importance or stature or rank |
| Spanish | estelar | |
| Meaning | Greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement. | |
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| Example | "the country's leading poet" | |
| Synonym | preeminent | |
| Broader | superior | Of or characteristic of high rank or importance |
| Spanish | destacado, preeminente, principal | |
| Meaning | Going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way / way. | |
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| Narrower | directing, directional, directive, guiding | showing the way / way by conducting or leading |
| guiding | Exerting control or influence | |
| Opposite | following | Going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction |
| Spanish | destacado, principal | |
| Catalan | destacat, principal | |
| Meaning | Having the leading position or higher score in a contest. | |
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| Example | "the leading team in the pennant race" | |
| Synonyms | ahead, in the lead | |
| Broader | up | Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value |
| Meaning | Thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing. | |
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| Synonym | lead | |
| Broader | strip, slip | artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material |
| Spanish | interlínea, regleta | |
| Catalan | interlínia, regleta | |
| Meaning | The activity of leading. | |
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| Synonym | leadership | |
| Narrower | helm | A position of leadership |
| lead | A position of leadership (especially in the phrase 'take the lead') | |
| trend setting | The initiating or popularizing of a trend or fashion / fashion | |
| Broader | activity | Any specific behavior |
| Spanish | liderato, liderazgo | |
| Catalan | lideratge, liderat | |
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