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Synonyms for mount

Two senses of mount 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, TreelineObjects

a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place

The diamond was in a plain gold mount.

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

The true synonym

setting

Same sentence, swapped: The diamond was in a plain gold setting.

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 mount as it is used in the sentence above.

climb
matting
advance

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 5, SummitMovement

get up on the back of

Mount a horse.

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

The true synonym

bestride

Same sentence, swapped: Bestride a horse.

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 mount as it is used in the sentence above.

wax
climb
pound

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