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Synonyms for dash

Two senses of dash 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, TreelineActions

the act of moving with great haste

He made a dash for the door.

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

The true synonym

bolt

Same sentence, swapped: He made a bolt for the door.

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 dash as it is used in the sentence above.

flair
dah
cross

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineQualities

distinctive and stylish elegance

He wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer.

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

The true synonym

style

Same sentence, swapped: He wooed her with the confident style of a cavalry officer.

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 dash as it is used in the sentence above.

bolt
dah
breeding

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