Qualities

Synonyms for bite

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

Tier 4, High Camp · 2 senses · noun

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 4, High CampQualities

a strong odor or taste property

The sulfurous bite of garlic.

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The true synonym

sharpness

Same sentence, swapped: The sulfurous sharpness of garlic.

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 bite as it is used in the sentence above.

hotness
half
drive

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 5, SummitCommunication

wit having a sharp and caustic quality

The bite of satire.

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The true synonym

pungency

Same sentence, swapped: The pungency of satire.

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 bite as it is used in the sentence above.

joke
laugh
sketch

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