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Synonyms for stage

Two senses of stage 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

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsActions

a section or portion of a journey or course

Then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise.

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

The true synonym

leg

Same sentence, swapped: Then we embarked on the second leg of our Caribbean cruise.

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 stage as it is used in the sentence above.

level
driving
journey

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsStates and conditions

a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

At what stage are the social sciences?

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

The true synonym

point

Same sentence, swapped: At what point are the social sciences?

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 stage as it is used in the sentence above.

action
wild
end

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

dealnountradea particular instance of buying or sellingFoothillsHas a reason line deliverynounbringingthe act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)FoothillsHas a reason line directionnounfocusthe concentration of attention or energy on somethingFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line dragnoun, verbpulla slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)Foothills2 sensesHas a reason line failingnounflunkfailure to reach a minimum required performanceRidgelineHas a reason line festivalnounfetean organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)RidgelineHas a reason line fightnouncombatthe act of fightingTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line sameadjectivelikeequal in amount or valueFoothillsHas a reason line

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