Communication

Synonyms for cast

Two senses of cast 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 · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsCommunication

formulate in a particular style or language

She cast her request in very polite language.

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

The true synonym

put

Same sentence, swapped: She put her request in very polite language.

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 cast as it is used in the sentence above.

range
draw
wear

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsMaking and creating

put or send forth

He cast the stone far into the river.

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

The true synonym

throw

Same sentence, swapped: He throw the stone far into the river.

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 cast as it is used in the sentence above.

range
couch
route

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

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