States and conditions

Synonyms for scene

Two senses of scene 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, FoothillsStates and conditions

a display of bad temper

He made a scene.

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

The true synonym

fit

Same sentence, swapped: He made a fit.

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 scene as it is used in the sentence above.

picture
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spleen

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsStates and conditions

a situation treated as an observable object

The religious scene in England has changed in the last century.

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

The true synonym

picture

Same sentence, swapped: The religious picture in England has changed in the last century.

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 scene as it is used in the sentence above.

fit
view
prison

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Closest first: other states and conditions words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

beingnounexistencethe state or fact of existingFoothillsHas a reason line busyadjectiveengagedunavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailabilityFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line campverbtentlive in or as if in a tentFoothills comfortableadjectiveeasyin fortunate circumstances financiallyFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line angryadjectivewildas if showing violent angerFoothills areanounfielda particular environment or walk of lifeFoothills2 senses aridadjectivedesiccatedlacking vitality or spiritHigh Camp2 sensesHas a reason line attacknounapproachideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situationFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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