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The harpooned whale seemed to wail

Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2010 in Homonyms/Homophones, Incorrect word usage

weighed, wade
weighed means something has had its weight determined
wade means to walk into water

wail, whale
wail means to cry loudly
whale means a large sea mammal

waist, waste
waist means the part of the body between the pelvis and stomach
waste means something no longer used

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