Time
Synonyms for provisional
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
A provisional government.
The true synonym
tentative
Same sentence, swapped: A tentative government.
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 provisional as it is used in the sentence above.
- circumstantial
- accidental
- occasional
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annualadjectiveyearlyoccurring or payable every yearRidgelinedaytimenoundaylightthe time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outsideTreelineHas a reason linedelaynounwaittime during which some action is awaitedTreelineHas a reason linedistancenounspacethe interval between two timesFoothills2 sensesHas a reason linesweepverb, nounbroomsweep with a broom or as if with a broomTreeline2 sensesHas a reason linesweetadjectiveangelichaving a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherubRidgelineHas a reason lineswishadjectiveclassyelegant and fashionableRidgelinesymphonynounphilharmonica large orchestraRidgeline
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