Contact and joining

Synonyms for open

Two senses of open 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 adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsContact and joining

spread out or open from a closed or folded state

Open the map.

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

The true synonym

spread

Same sentence, swapped: Spread the map.

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 open as it is used in the sentence above.

fold
untie
disconnect

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineQualities

openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness

An open and trusting nature.

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

The true synonym

candid

Same sentence, swapped: An candid and trusting nature.

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 open as it is used in the sentence above.

clear
loose
hard

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

packnoun, verbringan association of criminalsFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line plantverbsetput or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the groundFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line pressverb, nounironpress and smooth with a heated ironFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line harvestverbreapgather, as of natural productsRidgelineHas a reason line immerseverbplungethrust or throw intoRidgelineHas a reason line impaleverbspikepierce with a sharp stake or pointHigh CampHas a reason line failverbbombfail to get a passing gradeFoothillsHas a reason line fairadjectivejustfree from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deceptionFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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