Commonly confused words

deduce vs. induce deduce (to reach an answer using information or evidence) We can deduce that the fish died due to water pollution. What we deduce from her silence is that she disagrees.   induce (make someone do something) Nothing can induce me to stay. She tries to induce him to …

deal vs. dill deal (an agreement in business or politics) I want to make a deal with you. After a deal between the army and the guerillas, the soldiers were released.   dill (a plant of the parsley family) Basil, mint, and dill are all herbs. Dill is used to …

dank vs. dunk dank (wet and smelling unpleasant) The cave was cold and dank. The prison cell was dank and dark.   dunk (dip something into a liquid) He dunked a piece of bread into his tea. You can dunk the camera into the pool.   dank vs. dunk – English Vocabulary

damp vs. dump damp (slightly wet) Wipe the table with a damp cloth. My hair is still damp from the shower.   dump (to put something somewhere quickly and carelessly) She dumped her bag on the floor. People here dump their garbage in the river.   damp vs. dump – English Vocabulary

decry vs. descry decry (strongly criticize) They decry the campaign as a waste of money. She decried the lack of support for the project.   descry (to see, discover) I descried a large ship far away on the horizon. We can descry a way to overcome this problem.     …