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Synonyms for dig

Two senses of dig live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · noun and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineActions

the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow

She gave me a sharp dig in the ribs.

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

The true synonym

jab

Same sentence, swapped: She gave me a sharp jab in the ribs.

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 dig as it is used in the sentence above.

shot
excavation
hitting

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineContact and joining

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

Dig we must.

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

The true synonym

delve

Same sentence, swapped: Delve we must.

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 dig as it is used in the sentence above.

labor
stab
fan

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

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