Qualities

Synonyms for fit

Two senses of fit 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 · adjective and noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 1, FoothillsQualities

on the point of or strongly disposed

She was fit to scream.

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

The true synonym

set

Same sentence, swapped: She was set to scream.

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 fit as it is used in the sentence above.

due
forward
fair

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineActions

a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)

A fit of housecleaning.

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

The true synonym

burst

Same sentence, swapped: A burst of housecleaning.

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 fit as it is used in the sentence above.

tantrum
waste
writing

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

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