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Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for consciousness

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

Tier 2, Treeline · 1 sense · noun · Reason line included

The sensenounTier 2, TreelineThinking and knowing

having knowledge of

His sudden consciousness of the problem he faced.

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

The true synonym

awareness

Same sentence, swapped: His sudden awareness of the problem he faced.

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 consciousness as it is used in the sentence above.

  • ken
  • understanding
  • intelligence
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Closest first: other thinking and knowing words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

principlenounrulea rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex systemTreelineprobenouninvestigationan inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activitiesTreelineHas a reason linepromisingadjectivebrightlikely to turn out well in the futureTreelinequestnounpursuita search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteriaTreeline2 sensesadvancedadjectivemodernahead of the timesTreeline2 sensesHas a reason lineaffairnounoccasiona formal or official social gathering or ceremony of peopleFoothills2 sensesHas a reason lineaffirmativeadjectiveoptimisticexpecting the bestTreeline2 sensesHas a reason linesuccessornounreplacementa person who follows next in orderTreelineHas a reason line

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