Communication

Synonyms for significance

Two senses of significance 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, TreelineCommunication

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

The significance of a red traffic light.

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

The true synonym

meaning

Same sentence, swapped: The meaning of a red traffic light.

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 significance as it is used in the sentence above.

counseling
dedication
consequence

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineThinking and knowing

a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred

The significance of his remark became clear only later.

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

The true synonym

import

Same sentence, swapped: The import of his remark became clear only later.

Close but different

strain
semantics
eminence

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