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Synonyms for used

Two senses of used live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, Ridgeline

taken advantage of

After going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used.

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The true synonym

exploited

Same sentence, swapped: After going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but exploited.

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 used as it is used in the sentence above.

secondhand
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Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, Ridgeline

previously used or owned by another

Bought a used car with ninety thousand miles on it.

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

The true synonym

secondhand

Same sentence, swapped: Bought a secondhand car with ninety thousand miles on 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 used as it is used in the sentence above.

exploited
gone
lost

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