Communication

Synonyms for biting

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

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 2, Treeline

causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation

A biting wind.

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

The true synonym

bitter

Same sentence, swapped: A bitter wind.

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 biting as it is used in the sentence above.

barbed
striking
salty

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineCommunication

capable of wounding

A biting aphorism.

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

The true synonym

barbed

Same sentence, swapped: A barbed aphorism.

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 biting as it is used in the sentence above.

bitter
striking
arctic

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