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Synonyms for burst

Two senses of burst 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 · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 2, TreelineChange

break open or apart suddenly and forcefully

The dam burst.

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

The true synonym

bust

Same sentence, swapped: The dam bust.

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 burst as it is used in the sentence above.

erupt
abound
smash

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 2, TreelineChange

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

The bubble burst.

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

The true synonym

split

Same sentence, swapped: The bubble split.

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 burst as it is used in the sentence above.

collapse
smash
ladder

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