Thes words with a short vowel sound end in -dge . The d is there to keep the vowel sound short.
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badge |
All club members can wear this badge.
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cadge |
How did you manage to cadge a lift in a taxi?
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edge |
There is a sheer drop at the cliff edge.
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dredge |
Dredge the mud form the bottom of the river.
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hedge |
This garden hedge grows very fast.
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ledge |
The ledge was high up.
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sledge |
My children love to sledge in the snow.
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wedge |
Put a wedge of lemon on the fish.
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ridge |
You can see for miles from the mountain ridge.
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dodge |
He had to dodge the ball quickly.
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lodge |
The climbers found shelter in a lodge.
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budge |
The door was stuck and wouldn't budge.
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fudge |
Fudge is made from sugar, butter and milk.
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grudge |
After our argument she still bears me a grudge.
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judge |
The judge sent him to jail for a year.
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nudge |
Nudge the cursor a bit more to the left.
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smudge |
My printer is leaving a black smudge on each page.
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trudge |
The tired walkers will trudge the last mile home.
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cartridge |
The soldier had one cartridge left in his rifle.
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