Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for head

Two senses of head 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, FoothillsThinking and knowing

that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions

I couldn't get his words out of my head.

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

The true synonym

mind

Same sentence, swapped: I couldn't get his words out of my mind.

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 head as it is used in the sentence above.

question
chief
information

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 5, SummitThe body

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals

He stuck his head out the window.

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

The true synonym

caput

Same sentence, swapped: He stuck his caput out the window.

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 head as it is used in the sentence above.

mind
point
face

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

connectverbjoinbe or become joined or united or linkedFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line considerverbseedeem to beFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line controlverbmasterhave a firm understanding or knowledge ofFoothills directionnounfocusthe concentration of attention or energy on somethingFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line doubtfuladjectivedubiousfraught with uncertainty or doubtRidgelineHas a reason line drawverbmakemake, formulate, or derive in the mindFoothills2 senses druthersnounpreferencethe right or chance to chooseHigh CampHas a reason line checkverbmarkput a check mark on or near or next toFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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