Qualities

Synonyms for grade

Two senses of grade 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, FoothillsQualities

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

A moderate grade of intelligence.

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

The true synonym

level

Same sentence, swapped: A moderate level of intelligence.

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 grade as it is used in the sentence above.

score
form
fashion

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsThinking and knowing

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

She got a good grade on her history essay.

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

The true synonym

mark

Same sentence, swapped: She got a good mark on her history essay.

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 grade as it is used in the sentence above.

tier
pricing
reevaluation

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

properadjectiverightappropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needsFoothills questionnoundoubtuncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of somethingFoothillsHas a reason line quickadjectivewarmeasily aroused or excitedFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line quietadjectivestillfree from disturbance by heavy wavesFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line terrestrialadjectivemundaneconcerned with the world or worldly mattersRidgeline thinadjectiveleanlacking excess fleshTreelineHas a reason line thoroughadjectiveexhaustiveperformed comprehensively and completelyHigh CampHas a reason line earthnoungroundthe loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surfaceFoothillsHas a reason line

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