Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for draw

Two senses of draw 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 · verb

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsThinking and knowing

make, formulate, or derive in the mind

We can draw a comparison between the two poems.

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

The true synonym

make

Same sentence, swapped: We can make a comparison between the two poems.

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 draw as it is used in the sentence above.

suck
drag
program

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 4, High CampChange

remove the entrails of

The cook must draw the bird before roasting it.

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

The true synonym

disembowel

Same sentence, swapped: The cook must disembowel the bird before roasting 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 draw as it is used in the sentence above.

tie
suck
cream

Read nextThe whole library →

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

possibilitynounopeninga possible alternativeFoothills problemnountroublea source of difficultyFoothillsHas a reason line promisenounhopegrounds for feeling hopeful about the futureFoothills rateverb, nounvalueestimate the value ofFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line secretadjectivemysterioushaving an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligenceFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line sectionnoundepartmenta specialized division of a large organizationFoothills2 senses sectornounspherea particular aspect of life or activityTreeline topnoun, verbcovercovering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)Foothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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