grip vs. gripe grip verb (to hold tightly) Grip the rope, and we’ll pull you up. Wide tires grip the road well. grip noun (a tight hold) She was trying hard to free herself from his grip. Don’t loosen your grip on that rock or you’ll fall. gripe …
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grate vs. great grate verb (to cut food into very small pieces by rubbing it on a grater) Can you grate some cheese for me? Peel and grate the carrots. grate noun (a metal structure that holds wood, coal, etc. in a fireplace) There were coals burning in the grate. …
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gilt vs. guilt gilt (a thin layer of gold) The firm isn’t solid gold; it is only covered with gilt. How much did you pay for those gilt-edged glasses? guilt (responsibility for a crime or for doing something wrong or illegal) The thief did not deny his guilt. …
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glad vs. glade glad (pleased and happy) I am glad about what happened. We are glad that you have finished the task. glade (a small area of a forest without trees) We put up the tent on a glade in the forest. Tim walked through thick forest till …
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gorilla vs. guerrilla gorilla (a large African ape) We saw a giant gorilla in the zoo. The gorilla is a strong anthropoid animal. guerrilla (a member of an unofficial army that fights against the government of a country) Guerrilla groups are active in this part of the country. …
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