Groups and collections

Synonyms for lay

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

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 1 sense · adjective

The senseadjectiveTier 3, RidgelineGroups and collections

characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy

The lay ministry.

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

The true synonym

secular

Same sentence, swapped: The secular ministry.

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 lay as it is used in the sentence above.

level
plane
spread

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Closest first: other groups and collections words at Ridgeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

electadjective, nouneliteselected as the bestRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason line initiatenounenlightenedpeople who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activityRidgeline lineagenounbloodthe hereditary derivation of an individualRidgeline quartetnounfoursomefour people considered as a unitRidgelineHas a reason line rashadjective, nounrecklessmarked by defiant disregard for danger or consequencesTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line religiousadjectivespiritualconcerned with sacred matters or religion or the churchTreeline exploitationnounusingan act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)Ridgeline exposurenounvulnerabilitythe state of being vulnerable or exposedRidgeline

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