The body

Synonyms for exercise

Two senses of exercise 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

give a workout to

Some parents exercise their infants.

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

The true synonym

work

Same sentence, swapped: Some parents work their infants.

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 exercise as it is used in the sentence above.

drill
practise
rack

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineActions

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

The doctor recommended regular exercise.

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

The true synonym

workout

Same sentence, swapped: The doctor recommended regular workout.

Close but different

example
employment
struggle

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

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