Contact and joining

Synonyms for press

Two senses of press 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 · verb and noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsContact and joining

press and smooth with a heated iron

Press your shirts.

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

The true synonym

iron

Same sentence, swapped: Iron your shirts.

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 press as it is used in the sentence above.

push
contract
witness

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineStates and conditions

the state of demanding notice or attention

The press of business matters.

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

The true synonym

insistence

Same sentence, swapped: The insistence of business matters.

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 press as it is used in the sentence above.

closet
crush
haste

Read nextThe whole library →

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

plantverbsetput or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the groundFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line pushverbdrivestrive and make an effort to reach a goalFoothills2 senses rollverbwindarrange or coil aroundFoothillsHas a reason line unplugverbdisconnectpull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperableRidgelineHas a reason line unravelverbuntanglebecome or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads ofHigh CampHas a reason line untieverbloosencause to become looseTreeline honestlyadverbfranklyit is sincerely the case thatFoothills hopeverbtrustexpect and wishFoothillsHas a reason line

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