Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for supposed

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, RidgelineThinking and knowing

based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

The supposed reason for his absence.

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

The true synonym

hypothetical

Same sentence, swapped: The hypothetical reason for his absence.

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 supposed as it is used in the sentence above.

given
involved
understood

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

approximateadjectiveroughnot quite exact or correctRidgelineHas a reason line armorynouninventorya collection of resourcesRidgeline artnounprowessa superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observationRidgeline auditverbinspectexamine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verificationRidgelineHas a reason line darkadjectivebenightedlacking enlightenment or knowledge or cultureHigh CampHas a reason line decisionnounconclusionthe act of making up your mind about somethingTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line deliberationnouncalculationplanning something carefully and intentionallyRidgelineHas a reason line blemishnoundefecta mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)RidgelineHas a reason line

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