exhort vs. extort exhort formal to encourage or urge someone strongly) The officer exhorted the prisoners to stop fighting. We exhort you to work hard. extort (obtain something by force or threats) He extorted large sums of money from local villagers. The police tortured him to extort a confession. …
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emigrate vs. immigrate emigrate (to leave your own country in order to live permanently in another country) We had to emigrate from our country during the war. They planned to emigrate and start a new life in Germany. immigrate (come to a foreign country in order to live there …
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emend vs. amend emend (correct a text) This article has several spelling mistakes and needs to be emended. The date of the civil war was emended to October 20, 1899. amend (change, improve) We will amend the rule, so it is fairer. I have to amend my pronunciation. envocabulary.com
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a vegetable (a person who is alive but is unable to think or move correctly because of brain damage) The accident turned him into a vegetable. (a person who has a boring or inactive life) Being at home all day watching TV eventually turned me into a vegetable. envocabulary.com
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bread and butter (main source of income) Tourism is this country’s bread and butter. (very important; most basic) The government is concentrating on bread-and-butter issues such as jobs and housing. envocabulary.com
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