Communication

Synonyms for spread

Two senses of spread live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adjective and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, Ridgeline

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

The refugees are spread across a dozen small towns.

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

The true synonym

dispersed

Same sentence, swapped: The refugees are dispersed across a dozen small towns.

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 spread as it is used in the sentence above.

flat
split
raised

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineCommunication

become widely known and passed on

The rumor spread.

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

The true synonym

circulate

Same sentence, swapped: The rumor circulate.

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 spread as it is used in the sentence above.

open
scatter
journey

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

packagingnounpromotiona message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institutionRidgelineHas a reason line quibbleverbsquabbleargue over petty thingsRidgeline quoteverbciterefer to for illustration or proofRidgelineHas a reason line reinforceverbrewardstrengthen and support with rewardsRidgelineHas a reason line letternounmissivea written message addressed to a person or organizationHigh Camp liaisonnouncontacta channel for communication between groupsTreelineHas a reason line lingonouncanta characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)Ridgeline obsceneadjectiverepulsiveoffensive to the mindRidgeline

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