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Synonyms for waste

Two senses of waste 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 · verb and noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineChange

cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

The invading army began to waste the countryside.

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

The true synonym

desolate

Same sentence, swapped: The invading army began to desolate the countryside.

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 waste as it is used in the sentence above.

blow
remove
burn

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 4, High CampActions

useless or profitless activity

If the effort brings no compensating gain, it is a waste.

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

The true synonym

dissipation

Same sentence, swapped: If the effort brings no compensating gain, it is a dissipation.

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 waste as it is used in the sentence above.

barren
writing
hiding

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Closest first: other change words at Ridgeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

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