hobby vs. hubby hobby (an activity you do in your free time for pleasure) Her main hobby is painting. I enjoy playing guitar as a hobby. hubby Informal (husband) My hubby is three years older than me. Hubby, thank you very much for the flowers! envocabulary.com
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haste vs. heist haste [heɪst] (speed; hurry) My father advised me not to marry in haste. In her haste to leave, she forgot her keys. heist [haɪst] US informal (armed robbery) They stole about $10 million in a bank heist last year. Police are investigating a diamond heist. …
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harry vs. hurry harry (to keep asking someone questions or asking them to do something in a way that annoys or upsets them) I hate being harried by the press constantly. Mike harries me to sell him the car. hurry (to move or do something more quickly) We …
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gaff vs. gaffe gaff (a hook with a handle used to pull large fish out of the water) I drag the fish into the boat using a gaff. gaffe (an embarrassing mistake that a person makes in public) He made some real gaffes in his speech. I didn’t realize …
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gabble vs. gable gabble (to speak fast and unclear) Don’t gabble, man. We cannot understand you. Tell it calmly and clearly. She starts to gabble when she gets angry. gable (the upper part of a wall below a pitched roof that makes a shape like a triangle) John lives …
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