Events
Synonyms for scrape
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
a harsh noise made by scraping
The scrape of violin bows distracted her.
The true synonym
scratch
Same sentence, swapped: The scratch of violin bows distracted her.
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 scrape as it is used in the sentence above.
- whoosh
- rattle
- mystery
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Closest first: other events words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.
leaknounescapethe discharge of a fluid from some containerTreelineraisingnounliftthe event of something being raised upwardTreelineHas a reason linereplacementnounswitchan event in which one thing is substituted for anotherTreelineHas a reason linereturnnounhomecominga coming to or returning homeTreeline2 sensesHas a reason lineslipnountripan accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fallFoothillsspatternounsputteringthe noise of something spattering or sputtering explosivelyRidgelineHas a reason linespectacularadjectivedramaticsensational in appearance or thrilling in effectTreeline2 sensesnearlyadverbcloselyin a close mannerTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line
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