People and roles

Synonyms for master

Two senses of master live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · noun and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelinePeople and roles

an artist of consummate skill

A master of the violin.

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

The true synonym

maestro

Same sentence, swapped: A maestro of the violin.

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 master as it is used in the sentence above.

captain
lord
romantic

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineSocial life

have dominance or the power to defeat over

The methods can master the problems.

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

The true synonym

dominate

Same sentence, swapped: The methods can dominate the problems.

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 master as it is used in the sentence above.

point
deal
hold

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