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Synonyms for enclave

The synonym for enclave recorded in this bank is pocket, in the sense "a small distinct area enclosed within a larger one". Below it sits the sentence that fixes that meaning, the same sentence with the swap made, and the words that only look close.

1 synonym · Tier 2, Treeline · 1 sense · noun · 1 reason line

The synonym for enclave

pocketnoun, in the sense "a small distinct area enclosed within a larger one"

That is the whole set. The bank holds one audited synonym per sense of a word, and enclave carries one sense so far.

The sensenounTier 2, TreelinePlaces

a small distinct area enclosed within a larger one

The old quarter remained a quiet enclave within the sprawling city.

The context the game gives you. The gloss above is for readers here, not for players there.

The true synonym

pocket

Same sentence, swapped: The old quarter remained a quiet pocket within the sprawling city.

Close but different

The game shows these three beside the answer. Each is a real word with a real meaning and none of them fits the slot enclave is in above, which is the point the reason line makes.

suburb
colony
borough

Where enclave turns up in the game

enclave is the word under test in one puzzle, at Tier 2, Treeline. It is never used as a wrong tile elsewhere in the bank, so every board it appears on is a board it can win.

Play enclave

The bank on this page is the bank the game plays from, so enclave reaches you as a board rather than a definition: the sentence first, four tiles, and the meaning after you choose.

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backwaternounboondocksa place regarded as dull, backward, or remote from major events.TreelineHas a reason line borderverbadjointo share a boundary with; to be adjacent toTreelineHas a reason line campusnoungroundsthe grounds and buildings of a university or college.TreelineHas a reason line dependentadjectivesubjectbeing under the power or sovereignty of another or othersTreelineHas a reason line parknoungreena piece of open land for recreational use in an urban areaFoothillsHas a reason line peaknounapexthe highest point (of something)RidgelineHas a reason line picturesqueadjectivescenicvisually charming or quaint, especially of a place.TreelineHas a reason line plungeverbplummetto fall or drop suddenly and steeplyTreelineHas a reason line

Why the near miss missed, in the game as well as here

Synonym Stack plays from this exact bank. enclave carries 1 written reason line, and the game shows them the moment a round ends, whichever tile you tapped.

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