The body

Synonyms for sweat

Two senses of sweat live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 4, High Camp · 2 senses · noun and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 4, High CampThe body

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

Sweat poured off his brow.

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

The true synonym

perspiration

Same sentence, swapped: Perspiration poured off his brow.

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 sweat as it is used in the sentence above.

effort
stew
spit

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 4, High CampThe body

excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin

Exercise makes one sweat.

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

The true synonym

perspire

Same sentence, swapped: Exercise makes one perspire.

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 sweat as it is used in the sentence above.

pee
cast
tax

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