People and roles

Synonyms for company

Two senses of company 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 · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelinePeople and roles

a social or business visitor

The room was a mess because he hadn't expected company.

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

The true synonym

caller

Same sentence, swapped: The room was a mess because he hadn't expected caller.

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 company as it is used in the sentence above.

society
troupe
order

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineGroups and collections

organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)

The traveling company all stayed at the same hotel.

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

The true synonym

troupe

Same sentence, swapped: The traveling troupe all stayed at the same hotel.

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 company as it is used in the sentence above.

society
caller
blue

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