Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for taste

Two senses of taste 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 · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineThinking and knowing

delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)

Arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success.

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

The true synonym

appreciation

Same sentence, swapped: Arrogance and lack of appreciation contributed to his rapid success.

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 taste as it is used in the sentence above.

tasting
preference
distinction

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineFood and drink

a small amount eaten or drunk

Take a taste , you'll like it.

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

The true synonym

mouthful

Same sentence, swapped: Take a mouthful , you'll like it.

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 taste as it is used in the sentence above.

appreciation
tasting
helping

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

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