Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for aim

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

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · noun and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsThinking and knowing

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

It was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs.

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

The true synonym

design

Same sentence, swapped: It was created with the conscious design of answering immediate needs.

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 aim as it is used in the sentence above.

bearing
destination
bourne

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsThinking and knowing

propose or intend

I aim to arrive at noon.

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

The true synonym

purpose

Same sentence, swapped: I purpose to arrive at noon.

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 aim as it is used in the sentence above.

direct
train
range

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Closest first: other thinking and knowing words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

reportnounreputationthe general estimation that the public has for a personFoothillsHas a reason line scoreverbmarkassign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluationFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line secretadjectivemysterioushaving an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligenceFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line sectionnoundepartmenta specialized division of a large organizationFoothills2 senses thinkingnounthoughtthe process of using your mind to consider something carefullyFoothillsHas a reason line thornnounirritantsomething that causes irritation and annoyanceHigh Camp tightnessnounconstrictiona tight feeling in some part of the bodyHigh CampHas a reason line figurenoun, verbnamea well-known or notable personFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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