Giving and transferring

Synonyms for tithe

The synonym for tithe recorded in this bank is contribution, in the sense "a portion of income given, traditionally a tenth, especially to a church". Below it sits the sentence that fixes that meaning, the same sentence with the swap made, and the words that only look close.

1 synonym · Tier 1, Foothills · 1 sense · noun · 1 reason line

The synonym for tithe

contributionnoun, in the sense "a portion of income given, traditionally a tenth, especially to a church"

One pair, read and signed off by a human before it shipped. The bank records a synonym per sense, so a second one appears here the day tithe is audited in a second meaning.

The sensenounTier 1, FoothillsGiving and transferring

a portion of income given, traditionally a tenth, especially to a church

Every harvest, the farmer set aside a tithe for the parish church.

The context the game gives you. The gloss above is for readers here, not for players there.

The true synonym

contribution

Same sentence, swapped: Every harvest, the farmer set aside a contribution for the parish church.

Close but different

The game shows these three beside the answer. Each is a real word with a real meaning and none of them fits the slot tithe is in above, which is the point the reason line makes.

salary
inheritance
loan

Where tithe turns up in the game

tithe is the word under test in one puzzle, at Tier 1, Foothills. It is never used as a wrong tile elsewhere in the bank, so every board it appears on is a board it can win.

Play tithe

The bank on this page is the bank the game plays from, so tithe reaches you as a board rather than a definition: the sentence first, four tiles, and the meaning after you choose.

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admitverbtakeadmit into a group or communityFoothills2 senses allocateverbassignto give out as a share for a particular purposeFoothillsHas a reason line beneficiarynounheira person who receives money, property, or benefits, especially from a will or policyFoothillsHas a reason line bequeathverbleaveto leave property to someone through a willFoothillsHas a reason line grantverbyieldbe willing to concedeTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line gratuitynountipmoney given in appreciation of good service, a tipFoothillsHas a reason line grudginglyadverbreluctantlyin a reluctant, unwilling manner, as if forcedTreelineHas a reason line bashfuladjectiveshyshy and easily embarrassed in companyFoothillsHas a reason line

Why the near miss missed, in the game as well as here

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