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meaning-alike words

Words that sound nothing alike but are close enough in meaning that writers swap one for the other.

Meaning-alike words are pairs that share no sound or spelling similarity but are close enough in meaning that a writer substitutes one for the other by mistake, requiring the precise distinction in what each word means (not a mechanical test) to tell them apart.

Examples

  • affect (verb, to influence) vs. effect (noun, the result)

See also

homophone
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