The letters ought and aught can be used to spell the sound /ort/.
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bought |
Ben bought milk at the dairy.
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brought |
The waitress brought our food to the table very quickly.
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thought |
I rethought the idea and changed my mind.
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sought |
They sought the escaped prisoner.
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nought |
Nought is another word for nothing.
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caught |
The thief was caught in the act.
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fraught |
Fraught means upset and worried.
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distraught |
Lily was distraught at losing her pet kitten.
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naughty |
Mason was naughty so his parents grounded him.
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haughty |
His manner was haughty and rude.
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daughter |
The daughter of a King is called a princess.
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slaughter |
The lambs were taken to slaughter.
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