Places

Synonyms for birthplace

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

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 1 sense · noun · Reason line included

The sensenounTier 3, RidgelinePlaces

where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence

The birthplace of civilization.

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

The true synonym

cradle

Same sentence, swapped: The cradle of civilization.

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 birthplace as it is used in the sentence above.

wellspring
fountainhead
derivation

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

brownounhilltopthe peak of a hillRidgelineHas a reason line dangerousadjectiveunsafeinvolving or causing danger or riskRidgelineHas a reason line forefrontnounheadthe part in the front or nearest the viewerRidgeline2 senses safetynounrefugea safe placeTreelineHas a reason line settingnounbackgroundthe state of the environment in which a situation existsFoothills2 senses soilnoun, verbterritorythe geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign stateTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line admirationnounappreciationa favorable judgmentRidgelineHas a reason line advantagenounrewardbenefit resulting from some event or actionFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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