Thinking and knowing
Synonyms for relative
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
estimated by comparison
A relative stranger.
The true synonym
comparative
Same sentence, swapped: A comparative stranger.
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 relative as it is used in the sentence above.
- absolute
- relevant
- contingent
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Closest first: other thinking and knowing words at Ridgeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.
witsnounmarblesthe basic human power of intelligent thought and perceptionRidgelineacquisitionnounlearningthe cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledgeRidgelineHas a reason lineapproximateadjectiveroughnot quite exact or correctRidgelineHas a reason linearmorynouninventorya collection of resourcesRidgelineneutraladjectiveimpersonalhaving no personal preferenceRidgelineHas a reason linenoisenounracketthe auditory experience of sound that lacks musical qualityTreelineHas a reason linenoticenounobservationthe act of noticing or paying attentionTreelineHas a reason linesoaringadjectiveeminentof imposing heightRidgeline
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