Means
Solution
Solution noun - Something attained by mental effort and especially by computation.
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Means and solution are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Means" instead a noun "Solution".
How words are described
| preferred | preferred means | preferred solution |
| good | good means | good solution |
| best | best means | best solution |
| better | better means | better solution |
| Other adjectives: similar, usual, common, standard, obvious, effective, real, violent, alternative, peaceful, easy, diplomatic, practical, new, traditional, possible, primary, alternate, different, efficient, viable. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- It turns out Kazran hasn't the means to save the day, so an entirely different solution is substituted at the last minute.
- Songs in the Key of Lock Sounding It Out: Ego will frequently comment on the status of any given puzzle, as a means of providing the player with a clue regarding the solution.
Source: Video Game / The 7th Guest -
The solution to said riddle is often, in itself, the means by which the characters may continue.
Source: Riddle Me This
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