Qualities

Synonyms for grave

Two senses of grave 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 and noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineQualities

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

A grave God-fearing man.

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

The true synonym

sober

Same sentence, swapped: A sober God-fearing man.

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 grave as it is used in the sentence above.

dangerous
grievous
disgusting

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineObjects

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

He put flowers on his mother's grave.

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

The true synonym

tomb

Same sentence, swapped: He put flowers on his mother's tomb.

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 grave as it is used in the sentence above.

tip
zone
total

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