Communication

Synonyms for contact

Two senses of contact 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 · noun and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsCommunication

a communicative interaction

The pilot made contact with the base.

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

The true synonym

touch

Same sentence, swapped: The pilot made touch with the base.

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 contact as it is used in the sentence above.

link
striking
test

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsContact and joining

be in direct physical contact with

The surfaces contact at this point.

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

The true synonym

meet

Same sentence, swapped: The surfaces meet at this point.

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 contact as it is used in the sentence above.

carry
continue
truck

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

holdverbagreebe in accordFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line intendverbmeanmean or intend to express or conveyFoothills introduceverbpresentcause to come to know personallyFoothillsHas a reason line jokenounlaugha humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughterFoothillsHas a reason line endorsementnounwarrantformal and explicit approvalRidgelineHas a reason line enlighteningadjectiveinformativetending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignoranceRidgeline ensureverbsecuremake certain ofTreelineHas a reason line handnoun, verbdealthe cards held in a card game by a given player at any given timeFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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