Homophones and other words that are often confused
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past |
I heard the blare of a siren whizzing past.
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passed |
The day passed enjoyably and we all had fun.
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devise |
We should devise a strategy to escape this place!
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device |
A telephone is a very useful device.
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prophesy |
I prophesy terrible weather tomorrow.
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prophecy |
The prophecy was true after all.
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led |
The tour guide led us up the hill.
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lead |
The roof was made of lead.
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morning |
It was a spring morning and the air was cool.
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mourning |
Claire was in mourning for a long time after her dog died.
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