Communication

Synonyms for joke

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 1, Foothills · 1 sense · noun · Reason line included

The sensenounTier 1, FoothillsCommunication

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

He told a very funny joke.

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

The true synonym

laugh

Same sentence, swapped: He told a very funny laugh.

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 joke as it is used in the sentence above.

trick
bite
sketch

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

countverbnumberdetermine the number or amount ofFoothillsHas a reason line crynounyella loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)FoothillsHas a reason line examplenouninstancean item of information that is typical of a class or groupFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line excuseverbexplainserve as a reason or cause or justification ofFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line blockverbjaminterfere with or prevent the reception of signalsFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line bodeverbpredictindicate, as with a sign or an omenRidgelineHas a reason line bragnouncrowan instance of boastful talkTreeline pressverb, nounironpress and smooth with a heated ironFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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