Contact and joining

Synonyms for sweep

Two senses of sweep 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 and noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 2, TreelineContact and joining

sweep with a broom or as if with a broom

Sweep under the bed.

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

The true synonym

broom

Same sentence, swapped: Broom under the bed.

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 sweep as it is used in the sentence above.

sail
swing
squeegee

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineQualities

a wide scope

The sweep of the plains.

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

The true synonym

expanse

Same sentence, swapped: The expanse of the plains.

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 sweep as it is used in the sentence above.

slam
chimneysweep
horizon

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

braceverbsteadysupport or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a braceTreelineHas a reason line compoundverbcombinecombine so as to form a wholeTreelineHas a reason line crushverbsqueezeto compress with violence, out of natural shape or conditionTreeline cubeverbdicecut into cubesTreelineHas a reason line coatverbsurfaceput a coat onFoothills compressverbcompactmake more compact by or as if by pressingRidgelineHas a reason line slightadjectivelittlesmall in quantity or degreeTreeline slimadjectiveslightbeing of delicate or slender buildTreeline2 senses

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