route (a way from one place to another) Our hotel was on a bus route. Which is the shortest route to the beach? rout formal (to defeat someone completely): He is skilled enough to rout his opponents. The national army was routed. envocabulary.com
Read More »dual vs. duel
dual (having two of something; double) She has dual citizenship. He played a dual role in the movie. duel formal (a fight between two people) He had killed a young man in a duel. The two sisters had a verbal duel with each other. envocabulary.com
Read More »verb vs. verve
verb (a word or phrase that describes an action) The verb ‘was’ in the singular. The verb ‘see’ is irregular, but ‘walk’ is not. verve (enthusiasm; energy) She dances with great verve. John has a lot of verve. envocabulary.com
Read More »throne vs. thrown
throne (a special chair for a king or queen) The king was on his throne. (the position of being a king or queen) The queen acceded to the throne in 1952. He came to the throne after the death of his father. thrown (past participle of throw) Syringes used once …
Read More »sometimes vs. sometime
sometimes (occasionally, but not always) Sometimes I walk to work, but usually I go by bus. It takes me twenty minutes to walk to work, sometimes even longer. sometime (at some unknown or unspecified time) I would love to visit California sometime. He may have left sometime during the night. (a …
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