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Synonyms for hammer

Two senses of hammer 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 and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineActions

the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

The sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard.

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The true synonym

pound

Same sentence, swapped: The sudden pound of fists caught him off guard.

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 hammer as it is used in the sentence above.

cock
mallet
slap

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 2, TreelineMaking and creating

create by hammering

Hammer the silver into a bowl.

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

The true synonym

forge

Same sentence, swapped: Forge the silver into a bowl.

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 hammer as it is used in the sentence above.

shell
rage
sack

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