States and conditions

Synonyms for literal

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, RidgelineStates and conditions

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

A literal solitude like a desert.

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

The true synonym

real

Same sentence, swapped: A real solitude like a desert.

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 literal as it is used in the sentence above.

customary
orthodox
stuffy

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

subtleadjectiveelusivedifficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyzeRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason line tempestnounstorma violent commotion or disturbanceRidgeline terminateverbstophave an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative senseRidgelineHas a reason line traverseverbcrossto cover or extend over an area or time periodRidgelineHas a reason line imprisonmentnouncaptivitythe state of being imprisonedRidgeline inadequacynoundeficiencylack of an adequate quantity or numberHigh Camp2 sensesHas a reason line incompleteadjectiveuncompletednot yet finishedSummit scaryadjectivechillingprovoking fear or terrorRidgeline

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