Events
Synonyms for deviation
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
The deviation from the mean.
The true synonym
difference
Same sentence, swapped: The difference from the mean.
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 deviation as it is used in the sentence above.
- deflection
- substitution
- tide
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Closest first: other events words at Ridgeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.
throbbingnounpoundingan instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)Ridgelineuntowardadjectiveadversecontrary to your interests or welfareRidgelineHas a reason linevisitationnountrialan annoying or frustrating or catastrophic eventRidgelinewringnoun, verbsqueezea twisting squeezeRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason lineshimmernounplaya weak and tremulous lightRidgelineshocknounblowan unpleasant or disappointing surpriseFoothills2 sensesHas a reason lineshockingadjectiveshamefulgiving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputationTreelineconstituteverbrepresentform or composeRidgeline
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