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Thesaurus entry: lead

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lead 2 • noun   1. the runner in the lead synonyms : leading position/place, first place, advance position, van, vanguard.
  2. take the lead in the market synonyms : first position, head place, forefront, primacy, preeminence, supremacy, advantage, edge, precedence.
  3. a lead of half a lap synonyms : margin, gap, interval.
  4. act as a lead to others synonyms : example, model, pattern, standard of excellence.
  5. she's in the lead in the new play synonyms : leading role, star/starring role, title role, principal part.
  6. she's/he's the lead in the play synonyms : star, principal character, male lead, female lead, leading man, leading lady, hero, ...

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