Emotions

Synonyms for rush

Two senses of rush 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, FoothillsEmotions

the swift release of a store of affective force

He got a quick rush from the roller coaster ride.

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

The true synonym

charge

Same sentence, swapped: He got a quick charge from the roller coaster ride.

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 rush as it is used in the sentence above.

intoxication
warning
hair

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsChange

urge to an unnatural speed

Don't rush me, please!

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

The true synonym

hurry

Same sentence, swapped: Don't hurry me, please!

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 rush as it is used in the sentence above.

stimulate
hotfoot
delay

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

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