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Synonyms for basin

Two senses of basin 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 · noun

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineObjects

a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe

He ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face.

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

The true synonym

lavatory

Same sentence, swapped: He ran some water in the lavatory and splashed it on his face.

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 basin as it is used in the sentence above.

watershed
flats
mare

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 4, High CampPlaces

the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries

Flood control in the Missouri basin.

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

The true synonym

watershed

Same sentence, swapped: Flood control in the Missouri watershed.

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 basin as it is used in the sentence above.

lavatory
surroundings
sphere

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

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