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Synonyms for expulsion

Two senses of expulsion live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineActions

the act of forcing out someone or something

The child's expulsion from school.

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

The true synonym

riddance

Same sentence, swapped: The child's riddance from school.

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 expulsion as it is used in the sentence above.

projection
excommunication
disbarment

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 5, SummitActions

squeezing out by applying pressure

The expulsion of pus from the pimple.

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

The true synonym

extrusion

Same sentence, swapped: The extrusion of pus from the pimple.

Close but different

tweak
pinch
communication

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