Social life

Synonyms for command

Two senses of command 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 · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsSocial life

exercise authoritative control or power over

Command the military forces.

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

The true synonym

control

Same sentence, swapped: Control the military forces.

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 command as it is used in the sentence above.

require
overlook
stet

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineThinking and knowing

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

A good command of French.

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

The true synonym

mastery

Same sentence, swapped: A good mastery of French.

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 command as it is used in the sentence above.

statement
bid
versatility

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