Events

Synonyms for bit

Two senses of bit 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, FoothillsEvents

an instance of some kind

He had a bit of good luck.

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

The true synonym

piece

Same sentence, swapped: He had a piece of good luck.

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 bit as it is used in the sentence above.

turn
second
humiliation

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineFood and drink

a small amount of solid food

All they had left was a bit of bread.

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

The true synonym

morsel

Same sentence, swapped: All they had left was a morsel of bread.

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 bit as it is used in the sentence above.

turn
second
sup

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

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