Social life

Synonyms for issue

Two senses of issue 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 · verb and noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsSocial life

circulate or distribute or equip with

Issue a new uniform to the children.

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

The true synonym

supply

Same sentence, swapped: Supply a new uniform to the children.

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 issue as it is used in the sentence above.

release
cut
recall

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineActions

the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)

A new issue of stamps.

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

The true synonym

issuing

Same sentence, swapped: A new issuing of stamps.

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 issue as it is used in the sentence above.

subject
event
feeding

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