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Synonyms for drive

Two senses of drive 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 journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

He took the family for a drive in his new car.

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

The true synonym

ride

Same sentence, swapped: He took the family for a ride in his new car.

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 drive as it is used in the sentence above.

cause
driving
passage

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineActions

the act of applying force to propel something

After reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off.

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

The true synonym

thrust

Same sentence, swapped: After reaching the desired velocity the thrust is cut off.

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 drive as it is used in the sentence above.

cause
ride
pull

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

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