Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for central

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 1, Foothills · 1 sense · adjective

The senseadjectiveTier 1, FoothillsThinking and knowing

serving as an essential component

The central cause of the problem.

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

The true synonym

key

Same sentence, swapped: The key cause of the problem.

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 central as it is used in the sentence above.

material
ordinary
wide

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

examplenouninstancean item of information that is typical of a class or groupFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line faithnounreligiona strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destinyFoothills fantasticadjectivewildfanciful and unrealisticFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line feelingnounopiniona vague idea in which some confidence is placedFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line consciousnessnounawarenesshaving knowledge ofTreelineHas a reason line considerverbseedeem to beFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line considerationnounconditioninformation that should be kept in mind when making a decisionTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line mistakenounfaulta wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattentionFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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