States and conditions

Synonyms for sinister

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

Tier 2, Treeline · 1 sense · adjective

The senseadjectiveTier 2, TreelineStates and conditions

stemming from evil characteristics or forces

The scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him.

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

The true synonym

black

Same sentence, swapped: The scheme of some black intelligence bent on punishing him.

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 sinister as it is used in the sentence above.

shady
stressful
fishy

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

fracturenounbreakbreaking of hard tissue such as boneTreelineHas a reason line gameadjective, nounlamedisabled in the feet or legsTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line greenadjectiveimmaturenot fully developed or matureTreelineHas a reason line hazardnounriska source of dangerTreeline motionlessadjectivestillnot in physical motionRidgeline muddlenounfixinformal terms for a difficult situationRidgeline neglectnoundisusethe state of something that has been unused and neglectedHigh Camp admitverbtakeadmit into a group or communityFoothills2 senses

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