Groups and collections

Synonyms for hand

Two senses of hand 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 · noun and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsGroups and collections

the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time

He kept trying to see my hand.

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

The true synonym

deal

Same sentence, swapped: He kept trying to see my deal.

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 hand as it is used in the sentence above.

script
paw
set

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsGiving and transferring

place into the hands or custody of

Hand me the spoon, please.

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

The true synonym

give

Same sentence, swapped: Give me the spoon, please.

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 hand as it is used in the sentence above.

change
watch
body

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