Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for rage

Two senses of rage live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineThinking and knowing

an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

It was all the rage that season.

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

The true synonym

cult

Same sentence, swapped: It was all the cult that season.

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 rage as it is used in the sentence above.

madness
passion
retro

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineEmotions

a feeling of intense anger

His face turned red with rage.

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

The true synonym

madness

Same sentence, swapped: His face turned red with madness.

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 rage as it is used in the sentence above.

cult
offense
offence

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Closest first: other thinking and knowing words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

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