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Synonyms for separated

Two senses of separated live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, Ridgeline

no longer connected or joined

The separated spacecraft will return to their home bases.

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

The true synonym

detached

Same sentence, swapped: The detached spacecraft will return to their home bases.

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 separated as it is used in the sentence above.

spaced
torn
various

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, Ridgeline

separated at the joint

A separated shoulder.

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

The true synonym

dislocated

Same sentence, swapped: A dislocated shoulder.

Close but different

spaced
remote
homeless

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Closest first: other words at Ridgeline, then their alphabetical neighbours.

obligeverbaccommodateprovide a service or favor for someoneRidgelineCommunication obliviousadjectiveforgetfulfailing to keep in mindRidgelineThinking and knowing2 senses obsceneadjectiverepulsiveoffensive to the mindRidgelineEmotions obscureadjectivedarkmarked by difficulty of style or expressionRidgelineThinking and knowing2 sensesHas a reason line obstaclenounobstructionsomething immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmountedRidgelineThinking and knowingHas a reason line obstinateadjectivecontraryresistant to guidance or disciplineRidgelineQualitiesHas a reason line obstructverbblockblock passage throughRidgelineContact and joiningHas a reason line offsetverbcancelmake up forRidgelineStates and conditions2 sensesHas a reason line

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