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Synonyms for match

Two senses of match 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 · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsChange

make correspond or harmonize

Match my sweater.

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

The true synonym

fit

Same sentence, swapped: Fit my sweater.

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 match as it is used in the sentence above.

mate
touch
focus

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsCompetition

set into opposition or rivalry

Let them match their best athletes against ours.

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

The true synonym

pit

Same sentence, swapped: Let them pit their best athletes against ours.

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 match as it is used in the sentence above.

mate
fit
front

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

runverbmoveprogress by being changedFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line rushnoun, verbchargethe swift release of a store of affective forceFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line silenceverb, nounstillcause to be quiet or not talkFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line staradjective, verbleadingindicating the most important performer or roleFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line chokeverbthrottlereduce the air supplyRidgelineHas a reason line cleanverb, adjectivepickremove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pitsFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line condenseverbconcentratemake more conciseHigh Camp shutadjective, verbclosedused especially of mouth or eyesFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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