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Synonyms for construction

Two senses of construction 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, TreelineObjects

a thing constructed

She wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons.

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

The true synonym

structure

Same sentence, swapped: She wore her hair in an amazing structure of whirls and ribbons.

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 construction as it is used in the sentence above.

expression
toy
strip

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineCommunication

an interpretation of a text or action

They put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct.

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

The true synonym

twist

Same sentence, swapped: They put an unsympathetic twist on his conduct.

Close but different

expression
reconstruction
mistaking

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