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Synonyms for stretch

Two senses of stretch 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 · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 2, TreelineThe body

extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body

Stretch your legs!

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

The true synonym

extend

Same sentence, swapped: Extend your legs!

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 stretch as it is used in the sentence above.

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Sense 2 of 2verbTier 4, High CampChange

make long or longer by pulling and stretching

Stretch the fabric.

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

The true synonym

elongate

Same sentence, swapped: Elongate the fabric.

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 stretch as it is used in the sentence above.

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

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