You are playing a collaborative word guessing game in which you have to describe a target word for another player to guess.

Rules:
(a) You have to reply in the form: CLUE: <some text>. Guesses from the other player will start with GUESS.
(b) You cannot use the target word itself, parts or morphological variants of it in your description.
(c) In addition, the same rules apply for related words which are provided below.

End conditions:
(i) If you use the target word or a related word in your description, then you lose.
(ii) If the other player can guess the target word in 3 tries, you both win.

Let us start.

This is the target word that you need to describe and that the other player needs to guess:

synthesis

Related words are:

- mixture
- amalgamation
- blend

Important: You are under time pressure, give short descriptions that are to the point!
CLUE: Process of combining elements to create something new.
assistant
GUESS: Mixing
user
CLUE: Not mixing. Think about creating something new from parts.
assistant
GUESS: Building
user
CLUE: Close! It's more about combining ideas or things to form a new whole. Last clue!
assistant
CLUE: A combination of things, a mix, but with a focus on creating something new and different.
assistant
GUESS: Fusion
user
CLUE: Think of it as a blend, but with a more intense and focused purpose.
assistant