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It would be hard to soar with sore wings

Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 in Homonyms/Homophones, Incorrect word usage

sleight, slight
sleight means dexterity (sleight of hand)
slight means slender

slew, slue, slough
slew means a large number
slue means to turn something sharply
slough means a shallow lake or swamp

soar, sore
soar means to fly with little effort
sore means painfully sensitive

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