Movement

Synonyms for stay

Two senses of stay 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 · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsMovement

be in a certain place and not leave

Stay put in the corner here!

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

The true synonym

stick

Same sentence, swapped: Stick put in the corner here!

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 stay as it is used in the sentence above.

delay
appease
move

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 2, TreelineChange

stop or halt

Please stay the bloodshed!

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

The true synonym

delay

Same sentence, swapped: Please delay the bloodshed!

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 stay as it is used in the sentence above.

stick
remain
found

Read nextThe whole library →

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

arrestverbholdcause to come to an abrupt stopFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line bringverbgetgo or come after and bring or take backFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line flyverbwingtravel through the airFoothills jumpverbspringmove forward by leaps and boundsFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line curveverbarchform an arch or curveTreeline dribbleverbdroplet or cause to fall in dropsRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason line driftverbrollmove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employmentTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line grabnoun, verbcatchthe act of catching an object with the handsFoothills2 senses

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