Events
Synonyms for whir
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
sound of something in rapid motion
The whir of the propellers.
The true synonym
birr
Same sentence, swapped: The birr of the propellers.
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 whir as it is used in the sentence above.
- drumbeat
- strum
- thrum
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Closest first: other events words at Summit, then the same tier across the rest of the library.
rattlenounralea rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)SummitHas a reason linedeviationnoundifferencea variation that deviates from the standard or normRidgelineHas a reason linedisasternountragedyan event resulting in great loss and misfortuneFoothills2 sensesHas a reason linedisturbancenouncommotiona disorderly outburst or tumultTreeline2 sensesHas a reason linemeekadjectivemodesthumble in spirit or mannerRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason linemercilessadjectiveunmercifulhaving or showing no mercySummitmessyadjectivemussydirty and disorderlySummitminutelyadverbcircumstantiallyin minute detailSummit
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