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Synonyms for return

Two senses of return 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, TreelineActions

a coming to or returning home

On his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party.

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The true synonym

homecoming

Same sentence, swapped: On his homecoming from Australia we gave him a welcoming party.

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 return as it is used in the sentence above.

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entrance

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 4, High CampEvents

happening again (especially at regular intervals)

The return of spring.

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

The true synonym

recurrence

Same sentence, swapped: The recurrence of spring.

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 return as it is used in the sentence above.

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rematch

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