Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for plot

Two senses of plot 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 · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineThinking and knowing

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

They concocted a plot to discredit the governor.

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

The true synonym

game

Same sentence, swapped: They concocted a game to discredit the governor.

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 plot as it is used in the sentence above.

patch
bubble
playbook

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelinePlaces

a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation

A bean plot.

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

The true synonym

patch

Same sentence, swapped: A bean patch.

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 plot as it is used in the sentence above.

game
grounds
sector

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