Qualities

Synonyms for next

Two senses of next 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 · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 1, Foothills

immediately following in time or order

The next item on the list.

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

The true synonym

following

Same sentence, swapped: The following item on the list.

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 next as it is used in the sentence above.

future
adjacent
then

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineQualities

nearest in space or position

The person sitting next to me.

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

The true synonym

adjacent

Same sentence, swapped: The person sitting adjacent to me.

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 next as it is used in the sentence above.

future
following
later

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

brilliantadjectivemagnificentcharacterized by grandeurFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line busyadjectiveengagedunavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailabilityFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line capableadjectiveablehave the skills and qualifications to do things wellFoothillsHas a reason line chancenoun, adjectiveluckan unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than anotherFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line virulentadjectivedeadlyextremely poisonous or injuriousHigh CampHas a reason line vitaladjectivelivelyfull of spiritTreeline vitalitynounanimationthe property of being able to survive and growRidgelineHas a reason line attitudenounpositionthe arrangement of the body and its limbsFoothillsHas a reason line

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