States and conditions

Synonyms for precedence

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 1 sense · noun

The sensenounTier 3, RidgelineStates and conditions

status established in order of importance or urgency

Urgent cases take precedence over routine appointments.

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

The true synonym

priority

Same sentence, swapped: Urgent cases take priority over routine appointments.

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 precedence as it is used in the sentence above.

stardom
distinction
status

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Closest first: other states and conditions words at Ridgeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

impassenounstandstilla situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possibleRidgelineHas a reason line imprisonmentnouncaptivitythe state of being imprisonedRidgeline infertileadjectivesterileincapable of reproducingRidgelineHas a reason line insecureadjectiveunsafelacking in security or safetyRidgeline areanounfielda particular environment or walk of lifeFoothills2 senses aridadjectivedesiccatedlacking vitality or spiritHigh Camp2 sensesHas a reason line atmospherenounaira distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thingFoothills2 senses strappingadjectivehuskymuscular and heavily builtRidgeline

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