Qualities

Synonyms for particular

Two senses of particular 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 · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineQualities

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

The particular demands of the job.

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

The true synonym

peculiar

Same sentence, swapped: The peculiar demands of the job.

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 particular as it is used in the sentence above.

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Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineCommunication

exacting especially about details

Very particular about how her food was prepared.

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

The true synonym

picky

Same sentence, swapped: Very picky about how her food was prepared.

Close but different

special
peculiar
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Closest first: other qualities words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

bareadjectivestrippedhaving everything extraneous removed including contentsTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line bassadjectivedeephaving or denoting a low vocal or instrumental rangeTreeline benefitnounwelfaresomething that aids or promotes well-beingTreelineHas a reason line bluntadjectivefrankcharacterized by directness in manner or speechTreelineHas a reason line cheerfulnessnounsunshinethe quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloomHigh CampHas a reason line chipperadjectivejauntyhaving a cheerful, lively, and self-confident airRidgeline claimnountitlean informal right to somethingFoothills kindlyadjectivesympatheticshowing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosityTreeline

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