Giving and transferring

Synonyms for change

Two senses of change 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 · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsGiving and transferring

give to, and receive from, one another

Would you change places with me?

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

The true synonym

exchange

Same sentence, swapped: Would you exchange places with me?

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 change as it is used in the sentence above.

shift
alter
reach

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 4, High CampChange

become deeper in tone

His voice began to change when he was 12 years old.

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

The true synonym

deepen

Same sentence, swapped: His voice began to deepen when he was 12 years old.

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 change as it is used in the sentence above.

switch
exchange
part

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

payverbgiveconvey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.Foothills2 sensesHas a reason line rentverbtakeengage for service under a term of contractFoothills surrenderverbdeliverrelinquish possession or control overFoothillsHas a reason line trashverbjunkdispose of (something useless or old)Foothills venaladjectivedishonestcapable of being corruptedHigh Camp wieldverbmaintainhave and exerciseRidgelineHas a reason line turkeynounbomban event that fails badly or is totally ineffectualFoothills turnverbbendcause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular formFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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