cheap (not expensive) Petrol is cheap here. (ashamed, humiliated) She is trying to make me feel cheap. [more meanings] cheep (a quick, high sound made by a young bird) We heard the cheeps of newly hatched chicks. The little birds were cheeping as their mother fed them. [As a verb) envocabulary.com
Read More »statue vs. statute
statue (a sculpture of a person or an animal, made of stone or metal) The Statue of Liberty is in New York. This statue has stood here for hundred years. statute formal (a law that has been formally approved and written down) The statute banned drunk driving. There is …
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click (a short, sharp sound) We heard the latch click on the front door. The lock opened with a click. (to press a button on a computer mouse) Right-click on the icon and select properties. Click the link to download the file. informal (to become friends) Jane and I met at a …
Read More »lien vs. lean
lien (the right to keep a piece of property that belongs to someone who owes you money until the debt is paid) When you can’t pay anymore, we put a lien on the property. The court granted me a lien on my debtor’s house. lean (to put your body or a thing …
Read More »bight vs. bite
bight (a curve on a coast or a large river) There are no mountains behind the Great Australian Bight. (a curve or loop in a rope) There were many bights in the rope. bite (to use your teeth to cut something) She bites her fingernails when she is …
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