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Synonyms for flat

Two senses of flat 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 · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, Ridgeline

not modified or restricted by reservations

A flat refusal.

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

The true synonym

unconditional

Same sentence, swapped: A unconditional refusal.

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 flat as it is used in the sentence above.

matt
level
empty

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 4, High Camp

stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

Found himself lying flat on the floor.

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

The true synonym

prostrate

Same sentence, swapped: Found himself lying prostrate on the floor.

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 flat as it is used in the sentence above.

matt
plane
empty

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