Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for quest

Two senses of quest 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

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineThinking and knowing

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

A quest for wealth.

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

The true synonym

pursuit

Same sentence, swapped: A pursuit for wealth.

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 quest as it is used in the sentence above.

expedition
prosecution
inquiry

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineActions

the act of searching for something

A quest for diamonds.

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

The true synonym

seeking

Same sentence, swapped: A seeking for diamonds.

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 quest as it is used in the sentence above.

manhunt
frisk
shakedown

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