Events
Synonyms for case
Synonyms for case: example, shell, event and type. Every one of them is a hand audited pair from the Synonym Stack word bank, shown below in the sense it fits, in a real sentence, and beside the words that only look close.
The 4 synonyms for case
Interchangeable with case, one per sense
Audited under case's own entry, so the meaning quoted is the one case carries in that sense.
- examplenoun, in the sense "an occurrence of something"
- shellnoun, in the sense "the housing or outer covering of something"
Recorded from the other side of the pair
These entries were written under the other word and name case as the true synonym, so the sense quoted is theirs.
two of these come from case's own entries in the bank, and two were audited from the other word's side of the pair. Both directions were read by a human, and only the sense quoted differs.
an occurrence of something
It was a case of bad judgment.
case in 2 more sentences, same sense
- The report described a case of mistaken identity at the checkout counter.
- In her letter, she called it a case of simple misunderstanding between neighbors.
How it behaves: In this sense, case usually follows the construction 'a case of' plus an abstract noun or gerund, and appears in neutral to informal spoken and written registers.
The true synonym
example
Same sentence, swapped: It was a example of bad judgment.
Close but different
The game shows these three beside the answer. Each is a real word with a real meaning and none of them fits the slot case is in above, which is the point the reason line makes.
- face
- cause
- change
the housing or outer covering of something
The clock has a walnut case.
case in 2 more sentences, same sense
- She snapped the phone into a rubber case before tossing it into her bag.
- The technician pried open the case to replace a fan inside the old computer.
How it behaves: In this sense case is a concrete count noun usually paired with a verb like open, close, crack, or fit, and often modified by the material it is made of.
The true synonym
shell
Same sentence, swapped: The clock has a walnut shell.
Close but different
These three are the other tiles for this sense. Each is a real word, and none of them can stand where case stands in the sentence above.
- cause
- type
- console
Where case turns up in the game
case is the word under test in two puzzles, spread across Tier 1, Foothills. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in seven other puzzles, where the answer is a different word entirely.
4 of the 7 puzzles where case is the trap
- causenoun, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is drive, in the sense "a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end", so case is there to be ruled out.
- characternoun, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is quality, in the sense "a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something", so case is there to be ruled out.
- examplenoun, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is lesson, in the sense "punishment intended as a warning to others", and case is one of the three tiles that lose.
- facenoun, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is look, in the sense "the feelings expressed on a person's face", with case sitting one tile away.
Play case
The bank on this page is the bank the game plays from, so case reaches you as a board rather than a definition: the sentence first, four tiles, and the meaning after you choose.
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The ring widens as it goes, from events at Foothills outward to the whole bank.
A reason under every answer, not just a right answer
Synonym Stack plays from this exact bank. case carries 1 written reason line, and the game shows them the moment a round ends, whichever tile you tapped.