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Synonyms for behest
bɪˈhɛstbe·hest
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behest
Synonyms:
injunction, command, instruction, mandate, commission, requirement, trustAntonyms:
option, liberty, non-interference, discretion
Princeton's WordNet
behestnoun
an authoritative command or request
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behestnoun
Synonyms:
command, commandment, mandate, order, precept, injunction, direction, charge, bidding
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List of paraphrases for "behest":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#173 | order | |
#1028 | commission | |
#1362 | command | |
#1495 | trust | |
#3075 | instruction | |
#3277 | requirement | |
#9882 | mandate | |
#19669 | injunction | |
#58828 | behest | |
#88460 | instigation |
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In the short term, you have the immediate threat of ISIS. But in the long term, the deeper threat is to Iraq’s ability to be free and independent of Iran, dependence on the Shia militias, who have sworn allegiance to the ayatollah, is a problem. The Popular Liberation Forces number about 70,000, including a core of 15,000 hardened fighters who most recently did battle at Tehran’s behest in Syria, where they fought Al Qaeda, ISIS and the Free Syrian Army, Rick Brennan said. Iraq may need their help now, but giving them an official role in the fight against ISIS could further entrench them as both a political and military force within Iraq, Rick Brennan said.
Like any political appointee, the Inspector General serves at the behest of the Executive, however, in order to be effective, the IG must be allowed to conduct his or her work independent of internal or external pressure.
That execution of that 9-year-old boy has to come from one singularly evil person, not from a plan. His killer did so of his own volition and for his own reason. Not at the behest or help of Corey Morgan.
Russian soldiers sent to Ukraine at the behest of the Kremlin will face fierce resistance.
There has never been a president who has actively pursued an agenda so hostile to the environment and public health at the behest of polluters than Mr. Trump, it's absurd for President Trump to claim any environmental credentials when his administration continues to drive a destructive pro-polluter agenda at the expense of the American people.
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- нареждане, заповедBulgarian
- Geheiß, BefehlGerman
- solicitud, ordenSpanish
- دستورPersian
- käskyFinnish
- demandeFrench
- comando, ordineItalian
- פקודהHebrew
- arahanMalay
- bevel, opdrachtDutch
- behestNorwegian
- rozkazPolish
- кoмaндa, распоряжение, указание, директиваRussian
- direktiva, zapovjed, komanda, naredbaSerbo-Croatian
- ukazSlovene
- befallning, orderSwedish
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