Qualities

Synonyms for interest

Two senses of interest 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 · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsQualities

a reason for wanting something done

In the interest of safety.

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

The true synonym

sake

Same sentence, swapped: In the sake of safety.

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 interest as it is used in the sentence above.

stake
pursuit
reward

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineThinking and knowing

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

An interest in music.

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

The true synonym

involvement

Same sentence, swapped: An involvement in music.

Close but different

sake
stake
store

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dearadjectivegoodwith or in a close or intimate relationshipFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line decentadjectivenicesocially or conventionally correctFoothillsHas a reason line distancenounspacethe interval between two timesFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line easeverb, nouncomfortlessen pain or discomfortFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line inconspicuousadjectiveinvisiblenot prominent or readily noticeableRidgelineHas a reason line incredibleadjectiveunbelievablebeyond belief or understandingFoothillsHas a reason line indefatigableadjectivetirelessshowing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitalityHigh Camp accidentnounstrokeanything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent causeFoothills

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