Are you trying to hyphenate leads ? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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An advantage held by a competitor in a race He took the lead at the last turn |
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A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element Bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey The children were playing with lead soldiers |
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Evidence pointing to a possible solution The police are following a promising lead The trail led straight to the perpetrator |
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A position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') He takes the lead in any group We were just waiting for someone to take the lead They didn't follow our lead |
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The angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) |
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The introductory section of a story It was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter |
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(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning |
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An actor who plays a principal role |
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(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base He took a long lead off first |
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An indication of potential opportunity He got a tip on the stock market A good lead for a job |
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A news story of major importance |
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The timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine |
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Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal |
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Thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing |
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Mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness The marking substance in a pencil |
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A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire It was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads |
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The playing of a card to start a trick in bridge The lead was in the dummy |
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Take somebody somewhere We lead him to our chief Can you take me to the main entrance? He conducted us to the palace |
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Have as a result or residue The water left a mark on the silk dress Her blood left a stain on the napkin |
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Tend to or result in This remark lead to further arguments among the guests |
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Travel in front of Go in advance of others The procession was headed by John |
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Cause to undertake a certain action Her greed led her to forge the checks |
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Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope Run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point Service runs all the way to Cranbury His knowledge doesn't go very far My memory extends back to my fourth year of life The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets |
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Be in charge of Who is heading this project? |
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Be ahead of others Be the first She topped her class every year |
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Be conducive to The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing |
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Lead, as in the performance of a composition Conduct an orchestra Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years |
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Lead, extend, or afford access This door goes to the basement The road runs South |
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Move ahead (of others) in time or space |
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Cause something to pass or lead somewhere Run the wire behind the cabinet |
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Preside over John moderated the discussion |