Communication

Synonyms for bill

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

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsCommunication

an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

He paid his bill and left.

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

The true synonym

account

Same sentence, swapped: He paid his account and left.

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 bill as it is used in the sentence above.

card
measure
present

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineObjects

a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes

He pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead.

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

The true synonym

peak

Same sentence, swapped: He pulled down the peak of his cap and trudged ahead.

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 bill as it is used in the sentence above.

card
note
present

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

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