States and conditions

Synonyms for ill

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 1, Foothills · 1 sense · adjective · Reason line included

The senseadjectiveTier 1, FoothillsStates and conditions

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

Ill from the monotony of his suffering.

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

The true synonym

sick

Same sentence, swapped: Sick from the monotony of his suffering.

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 ill as it is used in the sentence above.

ominous
rude
evil

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

redadjectiveviolentcharacterized by violence or bloodshedFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line resultnoun, verbanswera statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problemFoothills2 senses scarenounpanicsudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated eventsFoothillsHas a reason line scenenounfita display of bad temperFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line rationalitynounreasonthe state of having good sense and sound judgmentHigh Camp raucousadjectiverowdydisturbing the public peaceRidgelineHas a reason line rawadjective, nouncrudenot processed or subjected to analysisTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line buildingnounconstructionthe act of constructing somethingFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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