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Synonyms for crack

Two senses of crack 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 · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsActions

a usually brief attempt

He took a crack at it.

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

The true synonym

pass

Same sentence, swapped: He took a pass at it.

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 crack as it is used in the sentence above.

struggle
battle
best

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineObjects

a narrow opening

He opened the window a crack.

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

The true synonym

gap

Same sentence, swapped: He opened the window a gap.

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 crack as it is used in the sentence above.

sally
snap
port

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

trynoun, verbeffortearnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish somethingFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line unionnounjoina set containing all and only the members of two or more given setsFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line usenoun, verbexercisethe act of usingFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line viewnoun, verbsightthe act of looking or seeing or observingFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line partnounofficethe actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or groupFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line partingnounleavethe act of departing politelyTreelineHas a reason line passverb, nouneliminateeliminate from the bodyTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line chargenounmissiona special assignment that is given to a person or groupFoothillsHas a reason line

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