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Synonyms for marginal

Two senses of marginal live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, Ridgeline

of questionable or minimal quality

Marginal writing ability.

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

The true synonym

borderline

Same sentence, swapped: Borderline writing ability.

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 marginal as it is used in the sentence above.

bare
unimportant
inferior

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 5, SummitObjects

at or constituting a border or edge

The marginal strip of beach.

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

The true synonym

fringy

Same sentence, swapped: The fringy strip of beach.

Close but different

bare
limiting
coastal

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