Communication

Synonyms for list

Two senses of list 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 · verb and noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsCommunication

give or make a list of

List the states west of the Mississippi.

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

The true synonym

name

Same sentence, swapped: Name the states west of the Mississippi.

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 list as it is used in the sentence above.

number
lean
trip

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineQualities

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

The ship developed a list to starboard.

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

The true synonym

lean

Same sentence, swapped: The ship developed a lean to starboard.

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 list as it is used in the sentence above.

direction
coincidence
trip

Read nextThe whole library →

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

addverbtotaldetermine the sum ofFoothills addressnounspeechthe act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audienceFoothillsHas a reason line agreementnoununderstandingthe statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promisesFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line allowverbletconsent to, give permissionFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line jokenounlaugha humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughterFoothillsHas a reason line languagenounspeechthe mental faculty or power of vocal communicationFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line lecturenoun, verbspeecha lengthy rebukeTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line passingnoungoingeuphemistic expressions for deathFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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