Qualities

Synonyms for hike

Two senses of hike 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, TreelineQualities

the amount a salary is increased

He got a wage hike.

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

The true synonym

raise

Same sentence, swapped: He got a wage raise.

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 hike as it is used in the sentence above.

tramp
supplement
stroll

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineActions

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

She enjoys a hike in her spare time.

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

The true synonym

tramp

Same sentence, swapped: She enjoys a tramp in her spare time.

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 hike as it is used in the sentence above.

boost
rise
foot

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

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