Word Confusion: Holed versus Hulled
Holed means you’ve made a hollow place in a solid surface while hulled generally refers to an outer covering having been removed in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
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Word Confusion: Leased versus Least
When you’ve leased something, you have a contract to use it, but you don’t own it. It’s the least risky way to go in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Extant versus Extent
Extant is to survive while extent is how far something spreads out, although extent can also refer to a writ to recover debts of record in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Dogmatic versus Pragmatic
Someone who’s dogmatic sees the world as they wish to see it and refuse to change whereas someone who is pragmatic is a realist in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Numbers versus Numerals
While numbers and numerals can be a synonym for each other, it’s more technically correct to use numbers as a mathematical tool and numerals as the mathematical symbol in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Amuse versus Bemuse
To amuse is to have fun while to bemuse is generally to be confused in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Contest versus Context
It can sometimes be quite the contest to determine the proper context in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Mean vs Median vs Average
Exploring mean, median, and average is primarily a mathematical exercise (with a few exceptions). Mean is technically a statistic; median is always in the middle of a range of values; and, average is a mean used in day-to-day conversation in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Stanch versus Staunch
While both can be used interchangeably, it’s best to stanch the flow of a liquid and be a staunch supporter of something or someone in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Instance versus Instant
In this instance, I’d prefer an espresso over instant coffee in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.