Social life

Synonyms for second

Two senses of second 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 · verb and noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsSocial life

give support or one's approval to

I'll second that motion.

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

The true synonym

back

Same sentence, swapped: I'll back that motion.

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 second as it is used in the sentence above.

shop
further
step

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineCommunication

a speech seconding a motion

The motion needs a second before we can vote.

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

The true synonym

endorsement

Same sentence, swapped: The motion needs a endorsement before we can vote.

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 second as it is used in the sentence above.

minute
moment
harmony

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

judgeverbtryput on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial ofFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line killverbdefeatthwart the passage ofFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line preventverbkeepstop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain stateFoothillsHas a reason line pushverbdrivestrive and make an effort to reach a goalFoothills2 senses trespassverbintrudeenter unlawfully on someone's propertyRidgelineHas a reason line troubleverb, nounbothertake the trouble to do somethingFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line unitedadjectivecooperativeinvolving the joint activity of two or moreTreelineHas a reason line addverbtotaldetermine the sum ofFoothills

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