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noun • (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior • someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field • any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night • an actor who plays a principal role • a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem • a performer who receives prominent billing • a star-shaped character * used in printing • the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub adjective satellite • indicating the most important performer or role verb • feature as the star • be the star in a performance • mark with an asterisk | ||||||||
29% | 4 | Play auditioner's hope | ||||||
noun • an advantage held by a competitor in a race • a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey • mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil • evidence pointing to a possible solution • a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead') • the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) • the introductory section of a story • (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning • an actor who plays a principal role • (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base • an indication of potential opportunity • a news story of major importance • the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine • restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal • thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing • a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire • the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge verb • take somebody somewhere • produce as a result or residue • tend to or result in • travel in front of; go in advance of others • cause to undertake a certain action • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • be in charge of • be ahead of others; be the first • be conducive to • lead, as in the performance of a composition • lead, extend, or afford access • move ahead (of others) in time or space • cause something to pass or lead somewhere • preside over | ||||||||
24% | 5 | Lead character in the play 'Jerusalem' | ||||||
noun • visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827) | ||||||||
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