Events

Synonyms for case

Two senses of case 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 · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsEvents

an occurrence of something

It was a case of bad judgment.

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

The true synonym

example

Same sentence, swapped: It was a example of bad judgment.

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 case as it is used in the sentence above.

face
cause
change

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsObjects

the housing or outer covering of something

The clock has a walnut case.

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

The true synonym

shell

Same sentence, swapped: The clock has a walnut shell.

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 case as it is used in the sentence above.

cause
type
console

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

pitynounshamean unfortunate developmentFoothillsHas a reason line progressnounadvancea movement forwardFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line screamnounscreechinga high-pitched noise resembling a human cryFoothillsHas a reason line shocknounblowan unpleasant or disappointing surpriseFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line campaignnounruna race between candidates for elective officeFoothillsHas a reason line ceremonynounobservancea formal event performed on a special occasionHigh CampHas a reason line playverb, nountoyengage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriouslyFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line pleasurenounjoysomething or someone that provides a source of happinessFoothillsHas a reason line

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