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Synonyms for lateral
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
situated at or extending to the side
The lateral branches of a tree.
The true synonym
sidelong
Same sentence, swapped: The sidelong branches of a tree.
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 lateral as it is used in the sentence above.
- lax
- nasal
- muted
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