Qualities

Synonyms for range

Two senses of range 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 and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsQualities

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

A piano has a greater range than the human voice.

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

The true synonym

reach

Same sentence, swapped: A piano has a greater reach than the human voice.

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 range as it is used in the sentence above.

chain
image
bound

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsStates and conditions

change or be different within limits

My students range from very bright to dull.

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

The true synonym

run

Same sentence, swapped: My students run from very bright to dull.

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 range as it is used in the sentence above.

grade
cast
rate

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

edgeverb, nounborderprovide with a border or edgeFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line effectnounimpressionan outward appearanceFoothillsHas a reason line emotionaladjectiveexcitedexcessively affected by emotionFoothills energynounpushenterprising or ambitious driveFoothills2 senses incredibleadjectiveunbelievablebeyond belief or understandingFoothillsHas a reason line indefatigableadjectivetirelessshowing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitalityHigh Camp indeterminateadjectiveundeterminednot precisely determined or establishedHigh CampHas a reason line termsnounpricethe amount of money needed to purchase somethingFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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