Money

Synonyms for assistance

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

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineMoney

gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause

Economic assistance to depressed areas.

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

The true synonym

aid

Same sentence, swapped: Economic aid to depressed areas.

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 assistance as it is used in the sentence above.

award
legacy
ministry

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineQualities

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

His job was to give technical assistance over the phone.

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

The true synonym

help

Same sentence, swapped: His job was to give technical help over the phone.

Close but different

resort
resourcefulness
backing

Read nextThe whole library →

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

bundlenounpilea large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)TreelineHas a reason line meansnounsubstanceconsiderable capital (wealth or income)TreelineHas a reason line speculationnounventurean investment that is very risky but could yield great profitsTreeline amountverb, nouncometo measure up to in kind or qualityFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line respectnounregarda detail or pointTreelineHas a reason line respectableadjectivegooddeserving of esteem and respectTreelineHas a reason line restlessadjectiveitchynervous and unable to relaxTreeline retiringadjectivepastof a person who has held and relinquished a position or officeTreeline2 senses

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