Events
Synonyms for cracking
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
a sudden sharp noise
He heard the cracking of the ice.
The true synonym
snap
Same sentence, swapped: He heard the snap of the ice.
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 cracking as it is used in the sentence above.
- creaking
- bam
- rattling
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Closest first: other events words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.
emergencynounpincha sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate actionTreelineencounternounmeetinga casual or unexpected convergenceTreelineengagementnouninvolvementthe act of sharing in the activities of a groupTreeline2 sensesHas a reason linefussnoun, verbtroublean angry disturbanceTreeline2 sensescurrentnounflowdominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideasFoothills2 sensesHas a reason linecyclenounroundan interval during which a recurring sequence of events occursTreeline2 sensesHas a reason linedeathnounexpirythe event of dying or departure from lifeHigh Campdeliciousadjectivedelightfulgreatly pleasing or entertainingTreeline
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