Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for exclusive

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

Tier 2, Treeline · 1 sense · adjective

The senseadjectiveTier 2, TreelineThinking and knowing

not divided or shared with others

They have exclusive use of the machine.

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

The true synonym

sole

Same sentence, swapped: They have sole use of the machine.

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 exclusive as it is used in the sentence above.

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