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The national curriculum in England: English Appendix 1: Spelling

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Spelling Word List: Non-statutory words: spelt ough

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Look	bought
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Look	thought
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Look	nought
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Look	brought
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Look	rough
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Look	tough
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Look	enough
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Look	although
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Look	dough
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Look	through
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Look	borough
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About This Spelling List: Non-statutory words: spelt ough

ough is one of the trickiest spellings in English it can be used to spell a number of different sounds.

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