Groups and collections

Synonyms for family

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

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineGroups and collections

people descended from a common ancestor

His family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower.

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

The true synonym

folk

Same sentence, swapped: His folk has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower.

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 family as it is used in the sentence above.

mob
side
body

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineGroups and collections

an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

The message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family.

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

The true synonym

fellowship

Same sentence, swapped: The message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company fellowship.

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 family as it is used in the sentence above.

class
mob
ring

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Closest first: other groups and collections words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

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