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Synonyms for staggering

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 1 sense · adjective

The senseadjectiveTier 3, Ridgeline

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

The amount of money required was staggering.

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The true synonym

astonishing

Same sentence, swapped: The amount of money required was astonishing.

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 staggering as it is used in the sentence above.

jerky
irregular
erratic

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Closest first: other words at Ridgeline, then their alphabetical neighbours.

lushadjectivegrandostentatiously rich and superior in qualityRidgelineQualities luxuriousadjectivevoluptuousdisplaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the sensesRidgelineStates and conditions maddeningadjectiveinfuriatingextremely annoying or displeasingRidgeline madlyadverbfranticallyin an ungovernable mannerRidgelineHas a reason line magneticadjectivecharismaticpossessing an extraordinary ability to attractRidgelineQualities mainlyadverbprimarilyfor the most partRidgeline makeshiftadjectiveimproviseddone or made using whatever is availableRidgelineActions manipulationnounuseexerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantageRidgelineActions

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