Contact and joining

Synonyms for free

Two senses of free 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 and verb

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, Ridgeline

not fixed in position

The free end of the rope dangled over the side.

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

The true synonym

detached

Same sentence, swapped: The detached end of the rope dangled over the side.

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 free as it is used in the sentence above.

innocent
spare
fast

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineContact and joining

free or remove obstruction from

Free a path across the cluttered floor.

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

The true synonym

disengage

Same sentence, swapped: Disengage a path across the cluttered 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 free as it is used in the sentence above.

resign
obstruct
disarm

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

fastenverbfixcause to be firmly attachedRidgelineHas a reason line grateverbgrindmake a grating or grinding sound by rubbing togetherRidgelineHas a reason line hangverbclinghold on tightly or tenaciouslyRidgelineHas a reason line crushverbsqueezeto compress with violence, out of natural shape or conditionTreeline cubeverbdicecut into cubesTreelineHas a reason line curlverbwavetwist or roll into coils or ringletsRidgeline inexplicableadjectiveincomprehensibleincapable of being explained or accounted forRidgeline infectionnouncontagionthe communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of peopleRidgelineHas a reason line

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