People and roles

Synonyms for genius

Two senses of genius 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, FoothillsPeople and roles

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

Mozart was a child genius.

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

The true synonym

wonder

Same sentence, swapped: Mozart was a child wonder.

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 genius as it is used in the sentence above.

champion
flair
mentor

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineThinking and knowing

a natural talent

He has a genius for interior decorating.

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

The true synonym

flair

Same sentence, swapped: He has a flair for interior decorating.

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 genius as it is used in the sentence above.

champion
brain
hang

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

successnounwinnera person with a record of successesFoothillsHas a reason line toastverb, noundrinkpropose a toast toFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line typenouncasea person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)Foothills assistantnounhelpa person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purposeFoothillsHas a reason line dopeyadjectivefoolishhaving or revealing stupidityRidgeline egocentricadjectiveselfishconcerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of othersHigh CampHas a reason line engagedadjectivebetrothedpledged to be marriedRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason line busnouncoacha vehicle carrying many passengersFoothillsHas a reason line

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