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steer
 
NOUN:An item of advance or inside information given as a guide to action: pointer, tip3. Informal : tip-off. See KNOWLEDGE.
VERB:1. To control the course of (an activity): carry on, conduct, direct, manage, operate, run. See OVER. 2. To show the way to: conduct, direct, escort, guide, lead, pilot, route, shepherd, show, usher. See SHOW. 3. To direct the course of carefully: guide, jockey, maneuver, navigate, pilot. Idioms: back and fill. See CONTROL, MOVE.
 
 
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