Events

Synonyms for finish

Two senses of finish 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, FoothillsEvents

event whose occurrence ends something

When these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show.

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

The true synonym

ending

Same sentence, swapped: When these final episodes are broadcast it will be the ending of the show.

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 finish as it is used in the sentence above.

culture
coating
beginning

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineQualities

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

The boat had a metallic finish.

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

The true synonym

coating

Same sentence, swapped: The boat had a metallic coating.

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 finish as it is used in the sentence above.

close
goal
floor

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

casenounexamplean occurrence of somethingFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line currentnounflowdominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideasFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line disasternountragedyan event resulting in great loss and misfortuneFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line endnounlastthe final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrenceFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line campaignnounruna race between candidates for elective officeFoothillsHas a reason line ceremonynounobservancea formal event performed on a special occasionHigh CampHas a reason line openverb, adjectivespreadspread out or open from a closed or folded stateFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line operationnounperformanceprocess or manner of functioning or operatingFoothillsHas a reason line

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