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Synonyms for saving

Two senses of saving 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 · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsActions

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

A surgeon's job is the saving of lives.

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

The true synonym

rescue

Same sentence, swapped: A surgeon's job is the rescue of lives.

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 saving as it is used in the sentence above.

economy
recapture
reclamation

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineActions

an act of economizing

There was a saving of 50 cents.

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

The true synonym

economy

Same sentence, swapped: There was a economy of 50 cents.

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 saving as it is used in the sentence above.

rescue
preservation
performance

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