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Homophones/Homographs
Definitions for commonly confused homophones.
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| brake, n. | a stopping mechanism on a car, bike, etc. |
| brake, v. | slow or decelerate |
| break, v. | smash, destroy; violate; surpass |
| break, n. | recess; an opportunity |
| chute, n. | passageway or duct |
| shoot, v. | fire or discharge |
| shoot, n. | branch, outgrowth |
| council, n. | assembly, congress |
| counsel, v. | recommend; advise |
| counsel, n. | advocate (lawyer); advice |
| currant, n. | small seedless raisin (often used in baking) |
| current, n. | movement; electrical charge |
| current, adj. | belonging to the present time |
| flea, n. | parasitic insect |
| flee, v. | escape, evade |
| their, adj. | possessive pronoun (3rd person plural) |
| there, adv. | place, stage, point |
| there | pronoun that introduces a clause |
| they're | contraction of THEY and ARE |
| wail, v./n | moan or lament |
| whale, n. | marine mammal |
| whale, v. | thrash or beat |
| capital, n. | city or town seat of government |
| capital, n. | wealth or property |
| capital, n. | uppercase letter |
| capital, adj. | involving death penalty |
| capital, n. | top part of pillar or column |
| capitol, n. | building in which law-making body or senate meets. |
| vain, adj. | conceited, haughty; futile, useless |
| vane, n. | weather indicator |
| vein, n. | tube that carries blood to the heart |
| vein, n. | manner or attitude |
| vein, n. | lengthy occurrence of an ore |
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