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Synonyms for reduce

Two senses of reduce 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 · verb

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 2, TreelineChange

cut down on

Reduce your daily fat intake.

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

The true synonym

cut

Same sentence, swapped: Cut your daily fat intake.

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 reduce as it is used in the sentence above.

suppress
concentrate
minimise

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 2, TreelineChange

narrow or limit

The council voted to reduce access to the private beach.

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

The true synonym

tighten

Same sentence, swapped: The council voted to tighten access to the private beach.

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 reduce as it is used in the sentence above.

slim
shrink
restrain

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