Events

Synonyms for fuss

Two senses of fuss live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · noun and verb

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineEvents

an angry disturbance

He didn't want to make a fuss.

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The true synonym

trouble

Same sentence, swapped: He didn't want to make a trouble.

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 fuss as it is used in the sentence above.

hustle
excitement
burst

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineEmotions

worry unnecessarily or excessively

Don't fuss so much over every little mistake.

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

The true synonym

fret

Same sentence, swapped: Don't fret so much over every little mistake.

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 fuss as it is used in the sentence above.

fear
burst
fog

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