post no 30 HOMOPHONES

Different in meaning or derivation or spelling, but pronounced alike are

                                    Homophones 

                                                           

A word that is pronounced like another word but has a different spelling or meaning like some/ sum

1             Scissors= a tool for cutting paper or cloth
               Seizure= the use of legal authority to take sth from sb

2            Rest= to relax
              Wrest= to take control with a great effort

3            Peek=To look at something{sth}secretly.
              Peak=Highest point

4           Disperate= different in every way
             Desparate=feeling a hopeless sense

5          Catch up = succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one
             Ketch up = a cold sauce made from tomatoes.

6         Maximum=The greatest amount
             Maxima=  Computer Algebra System

7=        Indian=Citizen of India
              Indium=a chemical element

8=       Read=action of reading
           Reed= tall grasses

9=      Weep=to let tears fall

           veep= a vice president


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Some other similar but different words-------

1             salience= importance
               silent=== quiet

2            velocity=speed
                veracity= the quality of being true

3             ruckus=lot of noise
                raucous= sounding loud and rough

4            clinch= to win
              lynch= not to allow sb for trial

5            lustre=shine of surface
              cluster= a group of same type appear close together

6            chromatic=a series of musical notes
              traumatic= extremely unpleasant

7            Vocation= A Suitable work or job
              Vacation= holiday


8            Behave=To do something{sth} in polite manner.
              Behove=necessary to do

9           Courage = ability to control fear.
              Scourage = A person or thing that causes suffering like scourage of poverty.

10           Spoof=a funny and silly piece of writing
               Proof=evidence.

11           Recuse = not participating in a court case due to potential prejudice.
               Excuse = to forgive someone for a fault or offense.

12          Squeeze=To press forcibly together
              Sleaze   =Illegal and dishonest behavior

13         Snarl=to make an angry sound showing teeth
             Gnarl=rough/twisted lump on a tree

14        Scummy= dirty
            Scammy=related to scam

15=    More=to a greater degree
          Moire/mwa:/=pattern impressed on fabrics by engraving rollers

16=   Collision= a crash
         Collusion=secret dishonest agreement

17=   Puck= a hard flat disc used as a ball in ice hockey

          Fuck= an expression of anger

18=   Influence= the power to control somebody

         Confluence=gathering, meeting

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