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Synonyms for practice

Two senses of practice 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, FoothillsActions

a customary way of operation or behavior

It is their practice to give annual raises.

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

The true synonym

pattern

Same sentence, swapped: It is their pattern to give annual raises.

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 practice as it is used in the sentence above.

exercise
operation
market

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 4, High CampActions

translating an idea into action

A hard theory to put into practice.

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

The true synonym

praxis

Same sentence, swapped: A hard theory to put into praxis.

Close but different

drill
agency
instrumentation

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