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Synonyms for ease

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

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsThe body

lessen pain or discomfort

Ease the pain in your legs.

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

The true synonym

comfort

Same sentence, swapped: Comfort the pain in your legs.

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 ease as it is used in the sentence above.

facilitate
flow
gentle

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineQualities

freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

The ease of the recipe surprised everyone in the class.

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

The true synonym

simplicity

Same sentence, swapped: The simplicity of the recipe surprised everyone in the class.

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 ease as it is used in the sentence above.

relief
rest
difficulty

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

playverb, nountoyengage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriouslyFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line releaseverbfreemake (assets) availableFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line wearverbdonput clothing on one's bodyFoothills bearverbstandput up with something or somebody unpleasantFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line stimulateverbbracecause to be alert and energeticRidgeline stretchverbextendextend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire bodyTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line surgicaladjectiveoperativerelating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicineTreeline liftnounraisethe act of raising somethingFoothills2 senses

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