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Synonyms for surge
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
a sudden or abrupt strong increase
Stimulated a surge of speculation.
The true synonym
upsurge
Same sentence, swapped: Stimulated a upsurge of speculation.
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 surge as it is used in the sentence above.
- billow
- exaggeration
- escalation
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interchangenoun, verbexchangereciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)High Camp2 sensesmakingnoundevisingthe act that results in something coming to beHigh Campmetamorphosisnountransfigurationa striking change in appearance or character or circumstancesHigh CampHas a reason linemisdirectionnoundistractionthe act of distractingHigh CampHas a reason linereviewnoun, verbinspectiona formal or official examinationTreeline2 sensesHas a reason linerevisionnounalterationthe act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)RidgelineHas a reason linerevivalnounresurgencebringing again into activity and prominenceHigh CampHas a reason lineservantnounhandmaidenin a subordinate positionHigh Camp
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