Communication

Synonyms for account

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 1, Foothills · 1 sense · noun · Reason line included

The sensenounTier 1, FoothillsCommunication

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

I expected a brief account.

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

The true synonym

explanation

Same sentence, swapped: I expected a brief explanation.

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 account as it is used in the sentence above.

score
bill
condition

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Closest first: other communication words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

addverbtotaldetermine the sum ofFoothills addressnounspeechthe act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audienceFoothillsHas a reason line agreementnoununderstandingthe statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promisesFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line allowverbletconsent to, give permissionFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line speechnoundeliveryyour characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orallyFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line spellnouncharma verbal formula believed to have magical forceFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line sportnounplayverbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)Foothills pathnounwaya course of conductFoothillsHas a reason line

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