Contact and joining

Synonyms for frame

Two senses of frame 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 · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsContact and joining

enclose in or as if in a frame

Frame a picture.

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

The true synonym

border

Same sentence, swapped: Border a picture.

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 frame as it is used in the sentence above.

couch
compose
fence

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineThinking and knowing

make up plans or basic details for

Frame a policy.

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

The true synonym

compose

Same sentence, swapped: Compose a policy.

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 frame as it is used in the sentence above.

couch
border
engineer

Read nextThe whole library →

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

gatherverbcollectassemble or get togetherFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line jamverbcrushcrush or bruiseFoothills levelverb, adjectiveevenmake level or straightFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line compressverbcompactmake more compact by or as if by pressingRidgelineHas a reason line contactnoun, verbtoucha communicative interactionFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line creamnoun, verbpickthe best people or things in a groupFoothills2 senses suitverbbecomeenhance the appearance ofFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line supportnounkeepthe financial means whereby one livesFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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