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Synonyms for fire

Two senses of fire 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 · noun and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsActions

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

They retreated in the face of withering enemy fire.

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

The true synonym

firing

Same sentence, swapped: They retreated in the face of withering enemy firing.

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 fire as it is used in the sentence above.

attack
flame
charge

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsChange

start or maintain a fire in

Fire the furnace.

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

The true synonym

light

Same sentence, swapped: Light the furnace.

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 fire as it is used in the sentence above.

raise
fuel
introduce

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

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