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Synonyms for grip

Two senses of grip 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 · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineActions

the act of grasping

He has a strong grip for an old man.

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

The true synonym

hold

Same sentence, swapped: He has a strong hold for an old 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 grip as it is used in the sentence above.

suitcase
technique
administration

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 5, SummitObjects

a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together

In Britain they call a bobby pin a 'grip'.

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

The true synonym

hairgrip

Same sentence, swapped: In Britain they call a bobby pin a 'hairgrip'.

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 grip as it is used in the sentence above.

suitcase
grasp
bodkin

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