Semantle 16

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I solved Semantle #296 in 79 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 13.72. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #8. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 18.96. semantle.com/

I had no idea that could be one word (although a quick Google shows that, indeed, it can and is - although with a slightly different meaning)

I solved Semantle #297 in 14 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 9.18. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #7. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 16.70. semantle.com/

I solved Semantle #297 in 41 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 7.47. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #16. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 33.84 (901/1000). semantle.com/

I solved Semantle #297 in 23 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -1.47. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #18. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 51.95 (996/1000). semantle.com/

better
I solved Semantle #297 in 64 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 0.59. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #40. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 11.68. semantle.com/

I solved Semantle #297 in 6 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 30.73 (726/1000). My penultimate guess had a similarity of 20.27. semantle.com/

My first word was the opposite it the target. I could have done it in 2 if I had been smarter about it!

I solved Semantle #297 in 102 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 1.84. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #37. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 16.87. semantle.com/

I certainly made that harder than it was. I was definitely on the opposite path. Still
Better than yesterday.

I solved Semantle #297 in 84 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 1.52. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #56. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 25.72. semantle.com/

I was also having opposites day.

I solved Semantle #297 in 47 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 1.88. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #10. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 36.08 (958/1000). semantle.com/

Bollocks. Another one who completely forgot about antonyms!

Couldn't get beyond 998 for ages.

I solved Semantle #297 in 84 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 0.50. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #38. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 15.99. semantle.com/

I solved Semantle #298 in 169 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -4.60. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #53. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 9.99. semantle.com/

I solved Semantle #298 in 75 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 5.50. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #44. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 7.91. semantle.com/

Well that came out of nowhere

I solved Semantle #298 in 46 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 2.15. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #22. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 27.10 (812/1000). semantle.com/

Took a hint after sticking on 995 for over a hundred guesses, and glad I did.

I solved Semantle #298 in 388 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 8.79. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #86. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 61.23 (999/1000). semantle.com/

Jammed firm on 996.

thats a strange one @Doubleraspberry
what else have you got?

Nothing hugely helpful.

I solved Semantle #298 in 345 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -5.64. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #14. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 20.97. semantle.com/

Had to take a hints from 994. Not sure ehy any of my words were that close to the answer

I solved Semantle #298 in 218 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 8.11. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #24. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 59.82 (998/1000). semantle.com/

Uurrgh I kept getting greens but could not find a progression. I took so many hints 😬. I didn't enjoy that one at all!

I solved Semantle #298 in 382 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 4.68. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #22. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 10.70. semantle.com/

No hints, no fun!

i am now stuck on
996
995
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991
988
987
983
982
981
980
974
966
960
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945
934
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908

i found it!
I solved Semantle #299 in 161 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 36.22 (885/1000). My penultimate guess had a similarity of 5.74. semantle.com/

I solved Semantle #299 in 338 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 14.56. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #17. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 57.17 (997/1000). semantle.com/

I solved Semantle #299 in 90 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -1.44. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #15. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 15.00. semantle.com/

I solved Semantle #299 in 21 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 12.36. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #14. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 11.33. semantle.com/

Well that was lucky - got on the right path for a change.