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Movement: synonyms worth the distinction

Motion verbs differ by direction, effort and destination all at once. Climb and ascend cover the same act with different amounts of ceremony. A useful shelf if you write instructions or directions.

38 words · 39 audited pairs · 5 of 5 tiers represented

Start hereOne per tier, easiest first

arrestverbholdcause to come to an abrupt stopFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line conductverbcarrytransmit or serve as the medium for transmissionTreelineHas a reason line burrowverbtunnelmove through by or as by diggingRidgelineHas a reason line

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FoothillsTier 1 · everyday words · 10 words

Words you already use, paired with a synonym you probably also know.

Every word at Foothills, across all themes

TreelineTier 2 · one step up · 13 words

Familiar words, with a synonym that sits slightly outside daily speech.

Every word at Treeline, across all themes

RidgelineTier 3 · solid vocabulary · 16 words

The middle of the bank, where the near misses start to bite.

Every word at Ridgeline, across all themes

High CampTier 4 · testing · 4 words

Words that turn up in serious reading rather than in conversation.

Every word at High Camp, across all themes

SummitTier 5 · rare and formal · 1 words

The rare register: literary, legal and technical English.

mountnounsetting

Every word at Summit, across all themes

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