Confusing English Words

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Hello 2 everyone… This thread contains sets of confusing English words. :: So start posting such words. How 2 post- word-meaning of the word Antonym,Synonym ** Usage of the word in a sentence. Next set of confusing words…

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Hello 2 everyone.....
This thread contains sets of confusing English words.
So start posting such words.

How 2 post-
word-meaning of the word
Antonym,Synonym
Usage of the word in a sentence.
Next set of confusing words.(if you have any)

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Let me start with first set of confusing words.....

allusion,illusion,disillusion,elusion.

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So the first set of confusing words.....
allusion,illusion,disillusion,elusion.

Allusion-to refer indirectly.
The movie had an allusion to the biblical story of Noah.

Illusion-An erroneous mental representation
"They have the illusion that I am very wealthy."

Disillusion-Freeing from false belief or illusions
Ant.-Illusion
When the new, popular representative failed to successfully fulfill his promises, there was widespread disillusion amongst his supporters.

Elusion-The act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
The thief eluded the police.
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Hi Puys

Accomplice,Accomplish,Accomplished

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Accomplice-a person who helps oders in doing a crime
Accomplish-perform,succedd,complete
Acomplished-clever,skilled

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hey thnx for starting such thread...i think it will help a lot improve vacabulary..
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Capital:wealth; the city that is the seat of the government; an upper case letter
Capitol:a building housing the seat of the government
Examples:Invest your capital and live on interest. The capital of Connecticut is Hartford. It is harder to read words printed in all capitals. The capitol building accommodates the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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Next words-oppress,repress
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Someone said the words Baleful and Baneful.

Baleful:full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious.
Synonyms:harmful, malign, injurious.

Baneful:deadly; poisonous: baneful herbs.
Synonyms;venomous, toxic.

Baleful and baneful overlap in meaning, but baleful usually applies to something that is menacing or foreshadows evil: a baleful look. Baneful most often describes that which is actually harmful or destructive: baneful effects of their foreign policy.

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oppress-dominate,cause harm to

Syn-crush,persecute
Jews were oppressed in the former Soviet Union

repress-to put down with force,hide

Syn-suppress
"repress a yawn."

n.w-sacrilege,sacrament,sacrosanct
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sacrilege- disrespect esp sacred things
sacrosanct- sacred, holy
sacrament- rites, ceremonies

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the next set of words are
ordinance
ordnance
ordonnance



HEIGHTS REACHED BY GREAT MEN WERE NOT ATTAINED IN SUDDEN FLIGHT THEY WHILE THEIR COMPANIONS SLEPT WERE TOILING UPWARDS IN THE NIGHT:cheerio:

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the next set of words are
ordinance
ordnance
ordonnance



ordinance-the act of receiving orders,authoritative rule
Syn-regulation

ordnance- military supplies
Syn-ordnance store,artillery

ordonnance-French usage of the word "ordinance"

n.w-inculpate,exculpate
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Nice initiative guys, but I feel there are threads already present in PG for confusing words or confusables. Adding up more threads will create confusion.

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the next set of words are
ordinance
ordnance
ordonnance



ordinance-the act of receiving orders,authoritative rule
Syn-regulation

ordnance- military supplies
Syn-ordnance store,artillery

ordonnance-French usage of the word "ordinance"

n.w-inculpate,exculpate




Inculpate:To charge with fault.
syn:- incriminate
Exculpate: to clear from a charge
Syn--vinidicate

NW: Cataclysm , Catechism
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Inculpate:To charge with fault.
syn:- incriminate
Exculpate: to clear from a charge
Syn--vinidicate

NW: Cataclysm , Catechism

cataclysm-An event resulting in great loss and misfortune
catechism-A series of questions put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views


n.w- carousel,carousal
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can some1 explain to me the difference between infectious and infectitious????

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avi.ninja Says
can some1 explain to me the difference between infectious and infectitious????


Infectious means capable of causing an infection..
nd as far as I know ,there is no word like infectitious
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ACCEPT VS. EXCEPT


Accept is a verb, which means to agree to take something .
For example: "I always accept good advice."
Except is a preposition or conjunction, which means not including.
For example: "I teach every day except Sunday(s)."
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ADVICE VS. ADVISE


Advice is a noun, which means an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation.
For example: "I need someone to give me some advice."
Advise is a verb, which means to give information and suggest types of action.
For example: "I advise everybody to be nice to their teacher." ....