States and conditions

Synonyms for game

Two senses of game 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 · adjective and noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineStates and conditions

disabled in the feet or legs

A game leg.

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

The true synonym

lame

Same sentence, swapped: A lame leg.

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 game as it is used in the sentence above.

spirited
set
meet

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineActions

your occupation or line of work

He's in the plumbing game.

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

The true synonym

biz

Same sentence, swapped: He's in the plumbing biz.

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 game as it is used in the sentence above.

plot
office
land

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