Qualities

Synonyms for private

Two senses of private 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 · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 1, Foothills

concerning one person exclusively

Each room has a private bath.

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

The true synonym

individual

Same sentence, swapped: Each room has a individual bath.

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 private as it is used in the sentence above.

secret
hidden
inside

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineQualities

concerning things deeply private and personal

Private family matters.

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

The true synonym

intimate

Same sentence, swapped: Intimate family matters.

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 private as it is used in the sentence above.

exclusive
sneaking
resident

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