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Synonyms for fix

Two senses of fix 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

a determination of the place where something is

He got a good fix on the target.

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

The true synonym

location

Same sentence, swapped: He got a good location on the target.

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 fix as it is used in the sentence above.

mess
repair
proof

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsCommunication

decide upon or fix definitely

Fix the variables.

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

The true synonym

set

Same sentence, swapped: Set the variables.

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 fix as it is used in the sentence above.

cook
doctor
field

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