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Synonyms for piece

Two senses of piece 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

game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games

He lost a piece early in the chess match.

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

The true synonym

man

Same sentence, swapped: He lost a man early in the chess match.

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 piece as it is used in the sentence above.

part
while
jack

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsObjects

an item that is an instance of some type

She bought a lovely piece of china.

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

The true synonym

part

Same sentence, swapped: She bought a lovely part of china.

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 piece as it is used in the sentence above.

while
opus
disposable

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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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