Commonly confused words

unsatisfied vs. dissatisfied

  unsatisfied (not fully satisfied) You are always unsatisfied with your progress. He got more than the other; and yet, he was unsatisfied.   dissatisfied (not happy or satisfied with something) She had to deal with complaints from dissatisfied customers. He was dissatisfied with our service.     envocabulary.com

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already vs. just

  already (before now; before then) Don’t worry, I’ve already paid for everything. I got home early, but she had already left.   just (a moment ago, very recently) I have just come from work. She has just finished her homework.   envocabulary.com

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council vs. counsel

  council (a group of people elected to govern a town or city) The city council is the highest level of local government. He is a member of the local council. (a group of people chosen to give advice, make rules, deal with problems, etc.) The Health Council is providing help and advice …

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clime vs. climb

  clime (a place with a particular type of climate) We’ll have to move to a sunnier clime. The cranes travel south in search of a warmer clime.   climb (to use your hands and feet to move up something) I’ll climb the tree. Let’s climb over the wall.     envocabulary.com

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axis vs. axes

  axis (a straight line around which an object rotates) The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours. A wheel spins on its axis.   axes (plural of axis) Stars and planets rotate on their axes. (plural of ax) They broke the door in with axes.     envocabulary.com

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