Contact and joining

Synonyms for stub

Two senses of stub 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 · verb and noun

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineContact and joining

extinguish by crushing

Stub out your cigar.

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

The true synonym

extinguish

Same sentence, swapped: Extinguish out your cigar.

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 stub as it is used in the sentence above.

docket
imprint
trademark

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 4, High CampNature

a small piece

A stub of a pencil.

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

The true synonym

nub

Same sentence, swapped: A nub of a pencil.

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 stub as it is used in the sentence above.

corpus
segment
corner

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

cleaveverbsplitseparate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrumentRidgelineHas a reason line clenchverbclinchhold in a tight graspRidgelineHas a reason line clogverbfoulbecome or cause to become obstructedRidgelineHas a reason line compressverbcompactmake more compact by or as if by pressingRidgelineHas a reason line joinverbconjoinmake contact or come togetherSummit labelverbmarkattach a tag or label toTreelineHas a reason line levelverb, adjectiveevenmake level or straightFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line pangnounstinga mental pain or distressRidgelineHas a reason line

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