Contexto ranks every guess by how close it is in meaning to the secret word. These hints give you real words from today's ranking, from far away to very close.
Hint 1: A word ranked 300
Try TOGETHER. It is number 300 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 2: A word ranked 100
Try WHATEVER. It is number 100 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 3: A word ranked 30
Try CREATIVITY. It is number 30 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 4: A word ranked 10 (very close)
Try WHOSE. It is number 10 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 5: A word ranked 3 (very close)
Try ATTITUDE. It is number 3 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
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PERSONALITY
The answer to Contexto #1490 is personality.
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More about today's puzzle. Everything in this section can include the answer.
The closest words to the answer
The words ranked nearest to today's answer.
- 1. trait
- 2. quality
- 3. attitude
- 4. character
- 5. temperament
- 6. emotion
- 7. talent
- 8. different
- 9. characteristic
- 10. whose
- 11. feeling
- 12. tendency
What the answer means
personality: Of people, a set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another.
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