Nature

Synonyms for power

Two senses of power 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 · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsNature

energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor

The power went out around midnight.

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

The true synonym

electricity

Same sentence, swapped: The electricity went out around midnight.

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 power as it is used in the sentence above.

office
king
heat

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsPeople and roles

one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority

The mysterious presence of an evil power.

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

The true synonym

force

Same sentence, swapped: The mysterious presence of an evil force.

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 power as it is used in the sentence above.

office
king
agent

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

cliffnoundropa steep high face of rockFoothills lucknounfortunean unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcomeFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line movementnounmotionan optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving objectFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line moonlitadjectivemoonylighted by moonlightHigh Camp needfuladjectiveneedednecessary for relief or supplyHigh Camp sillyadjectiveridiculousinspiring scornful pityFoothills2 senses simplyadverbonlyand nothing moreFoothills2 senses situationnounpositiona condition or position in which you find yourselfFoothills

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