Communication

Synonyms for screaming

Two senses of screaming 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 and adjective

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsCommunication

sharp piercing cry

Her screaming attracted the neighbors.

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The true synonym

screeching

Same sentence, swapped: Her screeching attracted the neighbors.

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 screaming as it is used in the sentence above.

bird
rich
noise

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineEmotions

marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter

A screaming farce.

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

The true synonym

hilarious

Same sentence, swapped: A hilarious farce.

Close but different

crying
loud
gorgeous

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

fixnoun, verblocationa determination of the place where something isFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line floornounbasea lower limitFoothillsHas a reason line ghostnountoucha suggestion of some qualityFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line holdverbagreebe in accordFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line approvalnouncommendationa message expressing a favorable opinionRidgelineHas a reason line approveverbokaygive sanction toTreeline argumentnounstatementa fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is trueFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line principalnounheadthe educator who has executive authority for a schoolFoothillsHas a reason line

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