Weather
Synonyms for combust
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
cause to burn or combust
We combust coal and other fossil fuels.
The true synonym
burn
Same sentence, swapped: We burn coal and other fossil fuels.
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 combust as it is used in the sentence above.
- unmake
- humanize
- objectify
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Closest first: other weather words at High Camp, then the same tier across the rest of the library.
glitteringadjectivesparklyhaving brief brilliant points or flashes of lightRidgelineigniteverblightcause to start burningRidgelineHas a reason linequenchverbextinguishput out, as of fires, flames, or lightsRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason linefightnouncombatthe act of fightingTreeline2 sensesHas a reason linefinalitynoundecisivenessthe quality of being final or definitely settledHigh Campfirmadjectivefastunwavering in devotion to friend or vow or causeFoothills2 sensesfirmlyadverbsteadfastlywith resolute determinationHigh CampHas a reason linefirmnessnounsoundnessthe muscle tone of healthy tissueHigh CampHas a reason line
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