States and conditions

Synonyms for septic

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 1 sense · adjective · Reason line included

The senseadjectiveTier 3, RidgelineStates and conditions

containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms

A septic environment.

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

The true synonym

infected

Same sentence, swapped: A infected environment.

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 septic as it is used in the sentence above.

antiseptic
harmful
injurious

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