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had a handle on synonyms

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  • associate with
  • attend
  • chaperon
  • come along
  • conduct
  • consort
  • convoy
  • date
  • dog
  • draft
  • drag
  • escort
  • follow
  • go along
  • guard
  • guide
  • admonish
  • advocate
  • caution
  • charge
  • commend
  • counsel
  • direct
  • dissuade
  • encourage
  • enjoin
  • exhort
  • forewarn
  • give a pointer
  • give a tip
  • guide
  • instruct
  • appear
  • be a guest
  • be at
  • be present
  • be there
  • bob up
  • catch
  • check in
  • clock in
  • come to light
  • drop in
  • frequent
  • go to
  • haunt
  • make an appearance
  • make it
  • alarm clock
  • babysitter
  • bird dog
  • companion
  • escort
  • act
  • adjuration
  • ban
  • behest
  • bidding
  • call
  • canon
  • caveat
  • charge
  • citation
  • commandment
  • decree
  • demand
  • devoir
  • dictate
  • dictation
  • care
  • carrying on
  • channels
  • charge
  • control
  • direction
  • execution
  • guidance
  • handling
  • intendance
  • leadership
  • management
  • manipulation
  • organization
  • oversight
  • plan
  • come up with
  • concoct
  • construct
  • cook up
  • create
  • devise
  • dream up
  • engineer
  • fabricate
  • fashion
  • forge
  • form
  • formulate
  • frame
  • handle
  • hatch
  • ascendancy
  • authority
  • bridle
  • charge
  • check
  • clout
  • containment
  • curb
  • determination
  • direction
  • discipline
  • domination
  • dominion
  • driver's seat
  • force
  • government
  • attendance
  • attendant
  • companion
  • protection
  • admonition
  • advice
  • advisement
  • caution
  • consideration
  • consultation
  • deliberation
  • direction
  • forethought
  • information
  • instruction
  • kibitz
  • recommendation
  • steer
  • suggestion
  • tip
  • accompany
  • advise
  • attend
  • beacon
  • chaperon
  • command
  • conduct
  • contrive
  • control
  • convoy
  • counsel
  • educate
  • engineer
  • escort
  • govern
  • handle
  • brainwash
  • brief
  • civilize
  • coach
  • cultivate
  • develop
  • discipline
  • drill
  • drum into
  • edify
  • enlighten
  • exercise
  • explain
  • foster
  • improve
  • indoctrinate
  • architect
  • builder
  • contriver
  • designer
  • deviser
  • director
  • inventor
  • manager
  • manipulator
  • originator
  • planner
  • schemer
  • sights
  • surveyor
  • techie
  • technie
  • alarm clock
  • attendant
  • beau
  • bird dog
  • bodyguard
  • cavalier
  • chaperon
  • companion
  • company
  • consort
  • convoy
  • convoyer
  • cortege
  • date
  • entourage
  • fellow
  • administer
  • assume command
  • be in power
  • be in the driver's seat
  • call the shots
  • call the signals
  • captain
  • carry out
  • command
  • conduct
  • control
  • dictate
  • direct
  • execute
  • exercise authority
  • guide
  • arm
  • bail
  • crank
  • ear
  • grasp
  • haft
  • handgrip
  • helve
  • hilt
  • hold
  • holder
  • knob
  • shaft
  • stem
  • stock
  • tiller
  • accompany
  • advise
  • attend
  • beacon
  • chaperon
  • command
  • conduct
  • contrive
  • control
  • convoy
  • counsel
  • coxswain
  • educate
  • engineer
  • escort
  • govern
  • access
  • agency
  • ascendancy
  • character
  • clout
  • command
  • connections
  • consequence
  • control
  • credit
  • direction
  • domination
  • dominion
  • drag
  • effect
  • esteem
  • acquaint
  • advise
  • apprise
  • brainwash
  • break in
  • break it to
  • brief
  • clue in
  • coach
  • counsel
  • discipline
  • disclose
  • drill
  • drum into
  • educate
  • engineer
  • administer
  • advocate
  • boss
  • call the shots
  • call upon
  • captain
  • care for
  • carry on
  • command
  • concert
  • conduct
  • counsel
  • designate
  • direct
  • disburse
  • dominate
  • action
  • angle
  • artifice
  • contrivance
  • curveball
  • demarche
  • device
  • dodge
  • fancy footwork
  • feint
  • finesse
  • gambit
  • game
  • gimmick
  • intrigue
  • jig
  • align
  • arrange
  • array
  • assemble
  • collect
  • conduct
  • deploy
  • direct
  • dispose
  • distribute
  • draw up
  • escort
  • gather
  • group
  • lead
  • line up
  • captain
  • cross
  • cruise
  • direct
  • drive
  • handle
  • head out for
  • helm
  • journey
  • lay the course
  • maneuver
  • operate
  • pilot
  • plan
  • plot
  • ride out
  • baby-sit
  • be in driver's seat
  • boss
  • call the shots
  • captain
  • chaperon
  • command
  • eye
  • herd
  • inspect
  • keep one's eye on
  • look after
  • overlook
  • quarterback
  • ride herd on
  • run the show
  • ace
  • aerialist
  • aeronaut
  • aviator
  • bellwether
  • captain
  • conductor
  • coxswain
  • dean
  • director
  • doyen/doyenne
  • eagle
  • flier
  • flyer
  • guide
  • helmsperson
  • Dutch uncle
  • aide
  • attorney
  • authority
  • backseat driver
  • buttinski
  • clubhouse lawyer
  • coach
  • confidant
  • consultant
  • counsel
  • counselor
  • director
  • doctor
  • expert
  • friend
  • adapt
  • adjust
  • administer
  • allocate
  • arrange
  • balance
  • classify
  • conduct
  • control
  • coordinate
  • correct
  • determine
  • direct
  • dispose
  • fit
  • fix
  • avenue
  • beat
  • beeline
  • byway
  • circuit
  • course
  • detour
  • digression
  • direction
  • divergence
  • itinerary
  • journey
  • line
  • meandering
  • passage
  • pavement
  • aphorism
  • apothegm
  • assize
  • axiom
  • basis
  • brocard
  • canon
  • chapter and verse
  • command
  • commandment
  • criterion
  • decorum
  • decree
  • decretion
  • dictum
  • direction
  • be apprised of
  • beam
  • behold
  • catch a glimpse of
  • catch sight of
  • clock
  • contemplate
  • descry
  • detect
  • discern
  • distinguish
  • espy
  • examine
  • eye
  • flash
  • gape
  • attendant
  • caretaker
  • escort
  • guard
  • guide
  • herder
  • herdsman
  • leader
  • minister
  • pastor
  • pastoralist
  • pilot
  • protector
  • shepherdess
  • teacher
  • tender
  • appearance
  • array
  • display
  • expo
  • exposition
  • fair
  • fanfare
  • fireworks
  • grandstand
  • manifestation
  • occurrence
  • pageant
  • pageantry
  • panoply
  • parade
  • pomp
  • accompany
  • advise
  • attend
  • beacon
  • chaperon
  • command
  • conduct
  • contrive
  • control
  • convoy
  • counsel
  • coxswain
  • educate
  • engineer
  • escort
  • govern
  • bring
  • bring on
  • cause
  • direct
  • get the jump on
  • go out in front
  • guide
  • head
  • helm
  • influence
  • initiate
  • introduce
  • launch
  • motivate
  • move
  • originate
  • be in the driver's seat
  • beacon
  • captain
  • conduct
  • control
  • drive
  • escort
  • govern
  • head for
  • helm
  • herd
  • lead
  • pilot
  • point
  • route
  • run
  • conduct
  • manage
  • oversee
  • watch
  • administer
  • be in charge
  • be in driver's seat
  • be in the saddle
  • be on duty
  • be responsible for
  • boss
  • call the play
  • call the shots
  • chaperon
  • conduct
  • control
  • crack the whip
  • deal with
  • direct
  • handle
  • amplitude
  • authority
  • clout
  • command
  • control
  • dominion
  • empire
  • expanse
  • government
  • jurisdiction
  • mastery
  • might
  • power
  • predominance
  • range
  • reach
  • advise
  • brainwash
  • break in
  • brief
  • catechize
  • coach
  • communicate
  • cram
  • demonstrate
  • develop
  • direct
  • discipline
  • drill
  • edify
  • enlighten
  • exercise
  • accompany
  • attend
  • call the tune
  • carry on
  • chair
  • chaperon
  • control
  • convey
  • direct
  • engineer
  • escort
  • govern
  • guide
  • handle
  • head
  • keep
  • alternation
  • appendage
  • caravan
  • chain
  • column
  • concatenation
  • consecution
  • convoy
  • cortege
  • course
  • court
  • entourage
  • file
  • following
  • gradation
  • line
  • attendant
  • conductor
  • doorkeeper
  • doorperson
  • escort
  • guide
  • herald
  • lead
  • leader
  • page
  • pilot
  • precursor

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