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Synonyms for shot

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

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineActions

the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe

The nurse gave him a flu shot.

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

The true synonym

injection

Same sentence, swapped: The nurse gave him a flu injection.

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 shot as it is used in the sentence above.

guess
scene
treatment

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineActions

informal words for any attempt or effort

He gave it his best shot.

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

The true synonym

stab

Same sentence, swapped: He gave it his best stab.

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 shot as it is used in the sentence above.

scene
snap
part

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

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