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Synonyms for trial

Two senses of trial 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, FoothillsActions

the act of testing something

He called each flip of the coin a new trial.

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

The true synonym

run

Same sentence, swapped: He called each flip of the coin a new run.

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 trial as it is used in the sentence above.

visitation
tryout
battle

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineThinking and knowing

trying something to find out about it

A sample for ten days free trial.

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

The true synonym

tryout

Same sentence, swapped: A sample for ten days free tryout.

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 trial as it is used in the sentence above.

run
visitation
willing

Read nextThe whole library →

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

buildingnounconstructionthe act of constructing somethingFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line businessnounjobthe principal activity in your life that you do to earn moneyFoothillsHas a reason line carenounattentionthe work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or somethingFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line causenoun, verbdrivea series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular endFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line listeningnounhearingthe act of hearing attentivelyFoothillsHas a reason line loyaltynouncommitmentthe act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of actionTreelineHas a reason line makeshiftadjectiveimproviseddone or made using whatever is availableRidgeline crowdnounbunchan informal body of friendsFoothillsHas a reason line

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