Communication

Synonyms for express

Two senses of express 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 · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsCommunication

indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

Can you express this distance in kilometers?

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

The true synonym

state

Same sentence, swapped: Can you state this distance in kilometers?

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 express as it is used in the sentence above.

carry
extract
recall

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 2, TreelineContact and joining

obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action

Italians express coffee rather than filter it.

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

The true synonym

extract

Same sentence, swapped: Italians extract coffee rather than filter 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 express as it is used in the sentence above.

utter
carry
realise

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

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