Food and drink
Synonyms for abstain
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
choose not to consume
I abstain from alcohol.
The true synonym
refrain
Same sentence, swapped: I refrain from alcohol.
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 abstain as it is used in the sentence above.
- consume
- evade
- straddle
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Closest first: other food and drink words at Ridgeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.
supnounswallowa small amount of liquid foodRidgelineHas a reason linebeveragenoundrinkany liquid suitable for drinkingRidgelineHas a reason lineboltverbgobbleeat hastily without proper chewingRidgelineHas a reason linedoughyadjectivesoggyhaving the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cookingHigh Campdrunkenadjectiveboozygiven to or marked by the consumption of alcoholHigh Campeatverbfeedtake in foodFoothillsHas a reason linebasinnounlavatorya bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipeRidgeline2 sensesbearernounholderthe person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to them or to whoever holds itRidgeline
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