Differences

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Preen & prune

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As verbs the difference between preen and pruneis that preen is to pin; fasten or preen can be (of birds) to groom; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers while prune is to remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.

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demeanor & demean

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is that demeanor is the social non-verbal behaviours (such as body language and facial expressions) that characterise a person while demean is (archaic) management; treatment or demean can be demesne.

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exuberant & exorbitant

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is that exuberant is (of people) very high-spirited; extremely energetic and enthusiastic while exorbitant is exceeding proper limits; extravagant; excessive or unduly high.

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content & contend

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Contend is a verb. It means to struggle, or to compete with a rival. It can also mean to assert and maintain an opinion or stance when there's evidence to the contrary. Content is an adjective 'Satisfied with what one has'

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ecstatic & ecstasy and esthetic

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is that ecstatic is (in the plural) transports of delight; words or actions performed in a state of ecstasy while ecstasy is intense pleasure.

esthetic - concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

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dessert & desert

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Confusion with “dessert,” spelled with two S's, arises because of how the words “desert” and “dessert” are pronounced. The sweet treat, dessert, has two S's, and the second syllable is stressed. The arid place, desert, on the other hand, has one S, and the first syllable is stressed.

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complicit & complacent

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complicit is associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature while complacent is uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug

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Voracious & Veracious

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Voracious describes someone super hungry, like a zombie or a wolf. A voracious appetite makes you want to eat a whole cake. Veracious (with an "e") means truthful, as in a veracious first president who cannot tell a lie.

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breath or breadth

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A quick way to remember the correct spelling is to keep in mind that, when used literally, breadth is roughly synonymous with width. If what you're writing does not have to do with the wideness of something, breath will be the correct spelling

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stride & strident

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As a verb stride is to walk with long steps. (a long, decisive step.)As a adjective strident is loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding.

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wonky & swanky

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wonky - (of a thing) unsteady; shaky.

swanky - stylishly luxurious and expensive

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stationary & stationery

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The word stationery comes from the word stationer, an archaic word to refer to a bookseller or publisher. As you can see, these are two very different words. Stationary is an adjective that describes objects that are not moving, while stationery is a noun that refers to pens, pencils, paper, envelopes, etc.

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prosperity & posterity

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posterity/prosperity. Posterity refers to the future, specifically future generations (often used with for as in, for posterity).

Prosperity refers to wealth or abundance. Saving and investing wisely will lead to prosperity

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incredulity & credulity

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As nouns the difference between credulity and incredulity is that credulity is a willingness to believe in someone or something, in the absence of reasonable proof credulousness. While incredulity is unwillingness or inability to believe. Doubt about the truth or verisimilitude of something; disbelief.

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intimate & intimation

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As nouns the difference between intimate and intimationis that intimate is a very close friend while intimation is the act of intimating; also, the thing intimated.

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ponder & pound

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Ponder, meaning “consider” or “reflect” (though the original senses were “appraise” and “estimate”), stems from the Latin term ponderare (with the same meaning), the verb form of pondus. ... Meanwhile, the verb pound, which refers to repeated blows, is from another Old English word, punian, meaning “beat” or “crush.”

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arbitrary & arbitration

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Given the two definitions: arbitrary - based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system. arbitrator/arbiter - an independent person or body officially appointed to settle a dispute.

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Stoke & Stoic

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Stoke -

Stoic -

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Later & Latter

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- comparative of late (adjective).

- goodbye for the present; see you later.

- denoting the second or second mentioned of two people or things.

- situated or occurring nearer to the end of something than to the beginning.

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Witty & unwittingly

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A

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Dabbled & dappled

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A

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Unflinching & unhinged

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A

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Surmise & sermonize

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A

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Gild & gilt, guild & guilt

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A

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Grit & grift

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A

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Endearing & enduring

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A

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Castigate and castrate

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A

Hint 27

B

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propensity Vs profanity

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a

Hint 28

b

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Chastise and chastity

Back 29

A

Hint 29

B

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Stoic and Stoked

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A

Hint 30

B