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Synonyms for slipping

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

Tier 4, High Camp · 1 sense · adjective

The senseadjectiveTier 4, High Camp

moving as on a slippery surface

The climbers made slipping progress across the icy slope.

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

The true synonym

slithering

Same sentence, swapped: The climbers made slithering progress across the icy slope.

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 slipping as it is used in the sentence above.

terminal
failing
stiff

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

blackadjectivesmuttysoiled with dirt or sootHigh CampQualities blamelessadjectiveunimpeachablefree of guiltHigh CampStates and conditions blandadjectiveflatlacking stimulating characteristicsRidgelineCommunication2 sensesHas a reason line blastingadjectiveruinouscausing injury or blightHigh CampHas a reason line blendverbmixmix together different elementsTreelineChange2 sensesHas a reason line blessedadjectiveblesthighly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)High CampHas a reason line blightedadjectivespoiltaffected by blightHigh Camp blitheadjectivelightheartedcarefree and happy and lightheartedHigh CampEmotions

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