Money

Synonyms for terms

Two senses of terms 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 · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsMoney

the amount of money needed to purchase something

We could not agree on terms for the sale.

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The true synonym

price

Same sentence, swapped: We could not agree on price for the sale.

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 terms as it is used in the sentence above.

footing
ransom
portage

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineStates and conditions

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

On good terms with her in-laws.

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

The true synonym

footing

Same sentence, swapped: On good footing with her in-laws.

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 terms as it is used in the sentence above.

damage
command
election

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

supportnounkeepthe financial means whereby one livesFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line amountverb, nouncometo measure up to in kind or qualityFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line buynounstealan advantageous purchaseFoothills clobbernounstuffinformal terms for personal possessionsRidgelineHas a reason line earningsnounpaysomething that remuneratesRidgeline estatenounlandextensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for their own useFoothills currentnounflowdominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideasFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line custodynounholda state of being confined (usually for a short time)Foothills

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