Groups and collections

Synonyms for pack

Two senses of pack 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 · noun and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsGroups and collections

an association of criminals

A pack of thieves.

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

The true synonym

ring

Same sentence, swapped: A ring of thieves.

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 pack as it is used in the sentence above.

battalion
pool
conference

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineContact and joining

have the property of being packable or of compacting easily

Such odd-shaped items do not pack well.

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

The true synonym

compact

Same sentence, swapped: Such odd-shaped items do not compact well.

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 pack as it is used in the sentence above.

carry
pile
belong

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couplenounmatcha pair of people who live togetherFoothills2 senses creamnoun, verbpickthe best people or things in a groupFoothills2 senses crowdnounbunchan informal body of friendsFoothillsHas a reason line currentnounflowdominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideasFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line facenounlookthe feelings expressed on a person's faceFoothills2 sensesHas 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 faithnounreligiona strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destinyFoothills

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