Qualities

Synonyms for false

Two senses of false 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 · adjective

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 2, Treeline

inaccurate in pitch

The trumpet hit a false note during the solo.

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

The true synonym

sour

Same sentence, swapped: The trumpet hit a sour note during the solo.

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 false as it is used in the sentence above.

mistaken
fake
wide

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineQualities

not dependable in devotion or affection

A false friend.

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

The true synonym

untrue

Same sentence, swapped: A untrue friend.

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 false as it is used in the sentence above.

sharp
fantastic
sour

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

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