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Synonyms for extinct
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
being out or having grown cold
The campfire was extinct by the time we returned.
The true synonym
out
Same sentence, swapped: The campfire was out by the time we returned.
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 extinct as it is used in the sentence above.
- expired
- departed
- terminated
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Closest first: other words at Treeline, then their alphabetical neighbours.
dignoun, verbjabthe act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbowTreelineActions2 sensesHas a reason linedimadjectivefaintlacking clarity or distinctnessTreelineQualities2 sensesHas a reason linedirectionnounfocusthe concentration of attention or energy on somethingFoothillsThinking and knowing2 sensesHas a reason linedisablednounhandicappedpeople collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicappedTreelineGroups and collectionsHas a reason linedisasternountragedyan event resulting in great loss and misfortuneFoothillsEvents2 sensesHas a reason linedischargeverb, nouncompletecomplete or carry outTreelineSocial life2 sensesHas a reason linedisciplinenouncorrectionthe act of discipliningTreelineActionsHas a reason linedisordernounupseta physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioningTreelineStates and conditionsHas a reason line
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