Communication

Synonyms for amusing

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 2, Treeline · 1 sense · adjective

The senseadjectiveTier 2, TreelineCommunication

arousing or provoking laughter

An amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls.

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

The true synonym

funny

Same sentence, swapped: An funny film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls.

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 amusing as it is used in the sentence above.

delightful
beguiling
titillating

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

confrontverbfacedeal with (something unpleasant) head onTreelineHas a reason line constructionnounstructurea thing constructedTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line covernoun, verbscreeningthe act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of itTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line coveragenounreportingthe news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or televisionTreelineHas a reason line reasonnouncausea justification for something existing or happeningFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line rebukenounreprimandan act or expression of criticism and censureHigh CampHas a reason line receptionnounresponsethe manner in which something is greetedTreelineHas a reason line saneadjectivereasonablemarked by sound judgmentTreeline

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