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Synonyms for lift

Two senses of lift 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

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsActions

the act of raising something

He responded with a lift of his eyebrow.

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

The true synonym

raise

Same sentence, swapped: He responded with a raise of his eyebrow.

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 lift as it is used in the sentence above.

shooting
roll
rolling

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 4, High CampActions

plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face

Her surgeon recommended a lift to smooth the deep wrinkles.

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

The true synonym

facelift

Same sentence, swapped: Her surgeon recommended a facelift to smooth the deep wrinkles.

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 lift as it is used in the sentence above.

rise
raise
settle

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

battlenounstrugglean energetic attempt to achieve somethingFoothillsHas a reason line beginningadjective, nounfirstserving to beginFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line buildingnounconstructionthe act of constructing somethingFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line businessnounjobthe principal activity in your life that you do to earn moneyFoothillsHas a reason line effortnounsweatuse of physical or mental energyFoothills2 senses elevationnounaggrandizementthe act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of somethingSummitHas a reason line employmentnounworkthe occupation for which you are paidTreelineHas a reason line partynouncompanya band of people associated temporarily in some activityFoothillsHas a reason line

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