Time
Synonyms for incipient
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
only partly in existence
An incipient tumor.
The true synonym
inchoate
Same sentence, swapped: An inchoate tumor.
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 incipient as it is used in the sentence above.
- undersized
- scrubby
- scraggy
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Closest first: other time words at Summit, then the same tier across the rest of the library.
wintryadjectivewinterycharacteristic of or occurring in winterSummitHas a reason linemorningnounforenoonthe time period between dawn and noonSummitHas a reason lineweeknounworkweekhours or days of work in a calendar weekSummitHas a reason linedaytimenoundaylightthe time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outsideTreelineHas a reason linedelaynounwaittime during which some action is awaitedTreelineHas a reason linedistancenounspacethe interval between two timesFoothills2 sensesHas a reason linedrynessnoundispassionobjectivity and detachmentSummitdutifuladjectiveduteouswillingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respectSummit
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