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- pronunciation:
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struhk
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- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
Instruction is the act of teaching or giving information. A school is a place where instruction takes place.
Lena's parents decided that she should have special piano instruction.The high school gives instruction in Spanish, French, and German, but some students want to study Chinese and Korean.You can't do skydiving without instruction first.- synonyms:
- education
- similar words:
- coaching, teaching, tutoring
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Instructions are directions or orders. When you get a new game, for example, you probably read the instructions that tell you how to play the game.
My dad didn't read the instructions for putting the table together. That's why it fell apart.- synonyms:
- directions, orders
- similar words:
- command, explanations, guidelines, suggestions
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| related words: |
advice, direction, manual |
| derivation: |
instructional (adj.) |
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