Contact and joining

Synonyms for box

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

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · verb and noun

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsContact and joining

put into a box

Box the gift, please.

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

The true synonym

package

Same sentence, swapped: Package the gift, please.

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 box as it is used in the sentence above.

present
bank
fix

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 4, High CampObjects

private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance

The royal box was empty.

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

The true synonym

loge

Same sentence, swapped: The royal loge was empty.

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 box as it is used in the sentence above.

corner
cab
bay

Read nextThe whole library →

Closest first: other contact and joining words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

stakeverbpostmark with a stakeFoothills stormverbforcetake by forceFoothillsHas a reason line strikeverbscratchremove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a lineFoothillsHas a reason line tearverbsnapseparate or cause to separate abruptlyFoothills catchverbcapturesucceed in catching or seizing, especially after a chaseFoothills2 senses cleaveverbsplitseparate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrumentRidgelineHas a reason line clenchverbclinchhold in a tight graspRidgelineHas a reason line controlverbmasterhave a firm understanding or knowledge ofFoothills

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