States and conditions

Synonyms for trim

Two senses of trim 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 · adjective and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 4, High CampStates and conditions

characterized by order and neatness

A trim little sailboat.

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

The true synonym

shipshape

Same sentence, swapped: A shipshape little sailboat.

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 trim as it is used in the sentence above.

tailored
spare
crank

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 4, High CampContact and joining

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

Trim the photograph.

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

The true synonym

pare

Same sentence, swapped: Pare the photograph.

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 trim as it is used in the sentence above.

garnish
dress
cube

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