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More homophones and tricksy word duos

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See

http://learnyourdamnhomophones.com/

and

https://storiesonline.net/blogentry/49176

Additional homophones

ordinance - law, regulation

ordnance - weaponry, ammunition

serf - worker bound to land, subject to will of land owner (noun)

surf - waves near/on shore (noun); riding wave (verb)

site - location (noun); put in a location (verb)

sight - vision (noun, verb)

taught - past tense of 'teach' (verb)

taut - tight, no slack (adjective)

Tricksy word duos

arraignment - answering a criminal charge in court (noun)

arrangement - agreement; plan made in preparation (noun)

cloth - short vowel sound, rhymes with moth - fabric (noun); sometimes small pieces (e.g., washcloths)

clothe -- long vowel sound, rhymes with loathes - to dress something or someone (verb)

clothes - apparel, clothing (noun)

eminent - noteworthy, famous (adjective)

imminent - happening very soon (adverb)

loath - hard th sound - REALLY do not want (adjective) - "I am loath to let the car go for less than $5000"

loathe - soft th sound - hate (verb) - "I loathe insincerity"

 

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