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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | introduction, adjustment |
| Synonyms: | acclimatization, adaptation, assimilation, bearings, breaking in, coordination, direction, familiarization, fix*, lay of the land, location, position, sense of direction, settling in |
| Antonyms: | disorientation, mix-up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bearing/bearings |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | position, usually of water vehicle |
| Synonyms: | aim, course, direction, location, orientation, point of compass, position, situation, track, way, whereabouts |
| Main Entry: | direction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | course, route |
| Synonyms: | aim, angle, area, aspect, bearing, beeline, bent, bias, current, drift, end, inclination, line, objective, orientation, outlook, path, point of compass, proclivity, range, region, road, set, side, slant, spot, standpoint, stream, tack, tendency, that-a-way, tide, track, trajectory, trend, viewpoint, way |
| Antonyms: | deviation, misdirection, wrong way |
| Main Entry: | information |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | facts, news |
| Synonyms: | advice, ammo, break*, chapter and verse, clue, confidence, counsel, cue, data, dirt*, dope*, dossier, earful, enlightenment, erudition, illumination, info, inside story, instruction, intelligence, knowledge, leak, learning, lore, lowdown, material, message, network, notice, notification, orientation, propaganda, report, science, scoop, score, tidings, tip, what's what, whole story, wisdom, word* |
| Antonyms: | ignorance |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | temper |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of mind |
| Synonyms: | atmosphere, attitude, attribute, aura, character, climate, complexion, condition, constitution, disposition, drift, frame of mind, humor, individualism, individuality, leaning, makeup, mind, mood, nature, orientation, outlook, peculiarity, personality, posture, property, quality, scene, soul, spirit, state, strain, style, temperament, tendency, tenor, thing*, timbre, tone, trend, type, vein, way |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | trend |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flow, current |
| Synonyms: | aim, bearing, bent, bias, course, direction, drift, inclination, leaning, movement, orientation, progression, run, swing, tendency, tenor, wind |
| Main Entry: | assimilation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | adjustment |
| Synonyms: | acclimatization, acculturation, adaptation, conformity, familiarization, orientation, settling in |
| Main Entry: | point of view |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | viewpoint |
| Synonyms: | Anschauung, angle, attitude, frame of reference, opinion, optique, orientation, outlook, perspective, position, private opinion, slant, standpoint, two cents worth, way of thinking |
| Main Entry: | lay of the land |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | general status |
| Synonyms: | how the land lies, how things stand, lay, lie, look of things, orientation, picture |
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