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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.


TACK, TACT


TAIL, TALE


TAKE


TAKEN ABACK, TAKEN BACK


TAUGHT, TAUT


TEAM, TEEM


TEMBLOR


TENANT, TENET


THANK-YOU


THAN, THEN


THAT


THEIR, THERE, THEY'RE


THOSE KIND OF


TILL, 'TIL


TITLED


TO NOT


TO, TOO, TWO


TORT, TORTE


TORTUOUS, TORTUROUS


TOTALLY


TOWARD, TOWARDS


TRANSPIRE


TREMBLOR


TROOP, TROUPE


TRULY


TURBID, TURGID


Confusing Words and Homonyms

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