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Synonyms for cover

Two senses of cover 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 and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineActions

the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

The cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft.

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

The true synonym

screening

Same sentence, swapped: The screening concealed their guns from enemy aircraft.

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 cover as it is used in the sentence above.

top
blanket
stealing

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineCommunication

protect by insurance

The insurance won't cover this.

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

The true synonym

insure

Same sentence, swapped: The insurance won't insure this.

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 cover as it is used in the sentence above.

hide
handle
key

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

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