Events

Synonyms for flop

Two senses of flop 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, RidgelineEvents

a complete failure

The play was a dismal flop.

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

The true synonym

bust

Same sentence, swapped: The play was a dismal bust.

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 flop as it is used in the sentence above.

malfunction
downfall
wave

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineActions

the act of throwing yourself down

He landed on the bed with a great flop.

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

The true synonym

collapse

Same sentence, swapped: He landed on the bed with a great collapse.

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 flop as it is used in the sentence above.

dud
fizzle
nosedive

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