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Synonyms for switch

Two senses of switch 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, FoothillsActions

the act of changing one thing or position for another

His switch on abortion cost him the election.

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

The true synonym

shift

Same sentence, swapped: His shift on abortion cost him the election.

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 switch as it is used in the sentence above.

replacement
exchange
motion

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsChange

lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

Switch to a different brand of beer.

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

The true synonym

change

Same sentence, swapped: Change to a different brand of beer.

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 switch as it is used in the sentence above.

flip
throw
chuck

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

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