States and conditions
Synonyms for bad
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
not working properly
A bad telephone connection.
The true synonym
defective
Same sentence, swapped: A defective telephone connection.
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 bad as it is used in the sentence above.
- big
- sorry
- great
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Closest first: other states and conditions words at Ridgeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.
dingyadjectivedirtydiscolored by impuritiesRidgelinedirtyadjectiveuncleansoiled or likely to soil with dirt or grimeRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason linediscreteadjectivedistinctconstituting a separate entity or partRidgelinedizzyadjectivegiddyhaving or causing a whirling sensationRidgelinefigurenoun, verbnamea well-known or notable personFoothills2 sensesHas a reason lineflapnounfussan excited state of agitationRidgelineHas a reason lineflawnounfaultan imperfection in an object or machineTreelinehesitationnounfalterthe act of pausing uncertainlyRidgeline2 senses
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