Confusables

Confusables

Compose sentences to bring out the similarities and differences between these words.

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A confusion of cats.
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Confusables

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A confusion of cats.

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A confusion of cats.

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Introduction

In each group below, you will find words that are similar to one another, but not exactly the same. Compose your own sentences to bring out the similarities and differences between them, whether in meaning, grammar or use.

The words in this puzzle are taken randomly from a list of 707 words.

1. Already. So far. 2. By. Through. 3. Confide. Confess. 4. Decided. Decisive. 5. Defer. Postpone. 6. Desire. Design. 7. Ones. One’s. 8. Rare. Scarce. 9. Taken. Took.

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