Jan 24
Rest before you wrest the sword from the stone
Posted on Sunday, January 24, 2010 in Homonyms/Homophones, Incorrect word usage
reek, wreak
reek means to stink
wreak means to cause harm
rest, wrest
rest means to cease effort
wrest means to pull violently
retch, wretch
retch means to make an unsuccessful attempt to vomit
wretch means a miserable person
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