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Synonyms for unflattering
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
showing or representing unfavorably
An unflattering portrait.
The true synonym
uncomplimentary
Same sentence, swapped: An uncomplimentary portrait.
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 unflattering as it is used in the sentence above.
- flattering
- unassuming
- unromantic
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