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Exalt vs exult

The soon-to-be father exalted God as he prayed to Him for his wife in labor to bear him a son. He exulted when the midwife informed him that his prayers had been heard. The words exalt and exult are orthographic neighbors;...

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Specially vs especially

Samar’s friends decided to book a hotel at a beach specially for her. Everybody was excited to go especially Samar. The words ‘specially’ and ‘especially’ are a confusing set of homophones. Unlike...

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Epigram vs epigraph

Oscar Wilde famously replied ‘nothing but my genius’ when asked if he had anything to declare; his epigrams are truly memorable. His words are oft borrowed to be displayed as epigraphs in the commencing pages of romantic or...

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Feint vs faint

The general feinted an invasion by ordering a small group of elite soldiers to attack the western front while the bulk of the army marched on the North. When the defending general realized the deception, he fainted. The words...

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Growth vs development

All successful organizations go through a process of growth and development. Although used interchangeably, the terms growth and development have different implications. The term “growth” is generally used to express...

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