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Confusing Words and Homonyms

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Many words in English sound or look alike, causing confusion and not a few headaches. This section lists some of these words, and other troublemakers.


DAILY BASIS


DATA


DEFINITE, DEFINITIVE


DENOTE


DESERT, DESSERT


DESPISE


DEVICE, DEVISE


DIFFERENT FROM, DIFFERENT THAN


DILEMMA


DISBURSE, DISPERSE


DISCOMFIT, DISCOMFORT


DISCREET, DISCRETE


DISINTERESTED, UNINTERESTED


DIVE


DIVISIVE


DOCK


DREDGE, DRUDGE


DRUG (DRAGGED)


DUAL, DUEL


Confusing Words and Homonyms

Letter A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z