Groups and collections

Synonyms for state

Two senses of state 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 verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsGroups and collections

a politically organized body of people under a single government

The state has elected a new president.

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

The true synonym

country

Same sentence, swapped: The country has elected a new president.

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 state as it is used in the sentence above.

province
cell
union

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsCommunication

express in words

State your name.

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

The true synonym

tell

Same sentence, swapped: Tell your name.

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 state as it is used in the sentence above.

submit
throw
drop

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