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leading

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Synonyms: pleading, leaning, leaving, leafing, leaming, heading, lading, beading, leaking, learing, reading

Antonyms: pleading, leaning, leaving, leafing, leaming, heading, lading, beading, leaking, learing, reading

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of lead

Adjective

  1. Providing guidance or direction.
    • Avoid leading questions if you really want the truth.
  2. Ranking first.
    • He is a leading supplier of plumbing supplies in the county.
  3. Occurring in advance; preceding.
    • The stock market can be a leading economic indicator.

Noun

  1. An act by which one is led or guided.
  2. Command of an army or military unit.

Noun

  1. Vertical space added between lines; line spacing.

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