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Synonyms for spill

Two senses of spill 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 and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineActions

a sudden drop from an upright position

He had a nasty spill on the ice.

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

The true synonym

fall

Same sentence, swapped: He had a nasty fall on the ice.

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 spill as it is used in the sentence above.

release
flood
plug

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 2, TreelineContact and joining

cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over

The tyrant was willing to spill blood for power.

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

The true synonym

shed

Same sentence, swapped: The tyrant was willing to shed blood for power.

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 spill as it is used in the sentence above.

jar
engage
flood

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