Nature
Synonyms for splinter
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal
He got a splinter in his finger.
The true synonym
sliver
Same sentence, swapped: He got a sliver in his finger.
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 splinter as it is used in the sentence above.
- scale
- fracture
- rail
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radiantadjectivebeamingradiating or as if radiating lightRidgelinereservoirnounsourceanything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multipliesRidgelineHas a reason lineshaggyadjectivebushyused of hairRidgelineuniversenounworldeverything that exists anywhereFoothillsHas a reason linevagabondadjectiverootlesswandering aimlessly without ties to a place or communityHigh Campwindyadjectivebreezyabounding in or exposed to the wind or breezesRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason linesleeplessadjectivewatchfulexperiencing or accompanied by sleeplessnessRidgelineslicingnounslicea golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golferRidgelineHas a reason line
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