Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for embodiment

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

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 1 sense · noun

The sensenounTier 3, RidgelineThinking and knowing

a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept

A circle was the embodiment of his concept of life.

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

The true synonym

shape

Same sentence, swapped: A circle was the shape of his concept of life.

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 embodiment as it is used in the sentence above.

blend
federation
assembly

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Closest first: other thinking and knowing words at Ridgeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

resourcenounimaginationthe ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problemsRidgeline shrewdadjectivesharpmarked by practical hardheaded intelligenceRidgelineHas a reason line siftverbsievedistinguish and separate outRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason line supposedadjectivehypotheticalbased primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidenceRidgeline feelingnounopiniona vague idea in which some confidence is placedFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line focusverbconcentratedirect one's attention on somethingFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line followverbtracefollow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of somethingFoothills basinnounlavatorya bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipeRidgeline2 senses

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