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Commonly Confused Words: Suite vs. Sweet

What does each word mean? The word suite can be used to describe a musical composition made up of several movements, a series of connected rooms used as a living space in a hotel, and a set of matching furniture.  Here is suite used in some example sentences: This Christmas, the orchestra will play The Nutcracker Suite.  They were staying in the penthouse suite in a very expensive hotel.  Will you buy a three-piece suite for your living room? Look up suite in the Spellzone dictionary.  If something is sweet, it means it tastes like sugar or is pleasing to hear, see, or smell. Sweet is also the British English word for ...

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Word for Wednesday: Sweetheart

Our Word for Wednesday theme for February is Valentine’s Day.  Originally a Christian feast day for St. Valentine, Valentine’s Day in now celebrated all over the world on February 14th. The day is a dedication to all things love and romance.  The word Valentine has been used since the fifteenth century to describe the person one chooses to spend Valentine’s Day with. It was first used to describe a card or letter sent on Valentine’s Day in 1824.  Last week, we looked at the word Cupid. Today’s word is sweetheart.  The word sweetheart is used as an affectionate pet name between lovers or friends. The term might also be used by some...

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