Events
Synonyms for jolt
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
a sudden jarring impact
The door closed with a jolt.
The true synonym
shock
Same sentence, swapped: The door closed with a shock.
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 jolt as it is used in the sentence above.
- jerking
- bash
- smack
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Closest first: other events words at Ridgeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.
emergencenoungrowththe gradual beginning or coming forthRidgelineflopnounbusta complete failureRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason lineinitiationnouninstallationa formal entry into an organization or position or officeRidgelineHas a reason lineinterruptionnounbreaksome abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activityRidgelinecriticaladjectivedecisiveforming or having the nature of a turning point or crisisTreelinecurrentnounflowdominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideasFoothills2 sensesHas a reason linecyclenounroundan interval during which a recurring sequence of events occursTreeline2 sensesHas a reason linedistinguishverbtellmark as differentRidgeline
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