Words with endings that sounds like /shuhs/ spelt with -tious or ious
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ambitious |
The company set some very ambitious goals for the year.
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cautious |
Be very cautious when driving at night.
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fictitious |
The characters in this film are purely fictitious.
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infectious |
Diseases caused by micro-organisms are called infections, or infectious diseases.
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nutritious |
It is important to maintain a nutritious diet.
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contentious |
The referee's decision was contentious.
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superstitious |
He was superstitious about walking underneath a ladder.
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pretentious |
The man was very pretentious and not at all humble.
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anxious |
Mum's illness has made the family very anxious.
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obnoxious |
His behaviour was obnoxious.
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