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Synonyms for memory

Two senses of memory 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 · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsObjects

an electronic memory device

A memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached.

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

The true synonym

store

Same sentence, swapped: A store and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached.

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 memory as it is used in the sentence above.

remembering
retention
tape

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 4, High CampThinking and knowing

the power of retaining and recalling past experience

He had a good memory when he was younger.

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

The true synonym

retention

Same sentence, swapped: He had a good retention when he was younger.

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 memory as it is used in the sentence above.

store
remembering
language

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

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