Communication
Synonyms for praise
The synonym for praise recorded in this bank is congratulations, in the sense "an expression of approval and commendation". Below it sits the sentence that fixes that meaning, the same sentence with the swap made, and the words that only look close.
The synonym for praise
- congratulationsnoun, in the sense "an expression of approval and commendation"
That is the whole set. The bank holds one audited synonym per sense of a word, and praise carries one sense so far.
an expression of approval and commendation
He always appreciated praise for his work.
The true synonym
congratulations
Same sentence, swapped: He always appreciated congratulations for his work.
Close but different
The game shows these three beside the answer. Each is a real word with a real meaning and none of them fits the slot praise is in above, which is the point the reason line makes.
- cheer
- warrant
- soap
Where praise turns up in the game
praise is the word under test in one puzzle, at Tier 1, Foothills. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in five other puzzles, where the answer is a different word entirely.
4 of the 5 puzzles where praise is the trap
- rateverb, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is value, in the sense "estimate the value of", and praise is one of the three tiles that lose.
- scoreverb, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is mark, in the sense "assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation", and praise is one of the three tiles that lose.
- chideverb, Tier 2, Treeline. The answer there is reprimand, in the sense "to scold someone mildly for a fault", with praise sitting one tile away.
- scoldverb, Tier 2, Treeline. The answer there is reprimand, in the sense "to criticize someone angrily for wrongdoing", so praise is there to be ruled out.
Play praise
The bank on this page is the bank the game plays from, so praise reaches you as a board rather than a definition: the sentence first, four tiles, and the meaning after you choose.
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The ring widens as it goes, from communication at Foothills outward to the whole bank.
A reason under every answer, not just a right answer
Synonym Stack plays from this exact bank. praise carries 1 written reason line, and the game shows them the moment a round ends, whichever tile you tapped.