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Synonyms for ablaze

Two senses of ablaze live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, Ridgeline

lighted up by or as by fire or flame

Lightning left the dry hillside ablaze by midnight.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

alight

Same sentence, swapped: Lightning left the dry hillside alight by midnight.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for ablaze as it is used in the sentence above.

aroused
reddened
steamy

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, Ridgeline

keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement

His face all ablaze with excitement.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

aroused

Same sentence, swapped: His face all aroused with excitement.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for ablaze as it is used in the sentence above.

alight
reddened
illuminated

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