These three words are all nouns, the most common of which are vale and veil. Vail is a very little-known word, except as the name of a town in Colorado, famous for its ski-resorts. Vale is an old-fashioned word for valley, dale, or hollow—a small valley. It is used mainly in older or more poetic writing and place-names. […]
Waiver vs Waver: Here’s the Difference in Meaning with Sentence Examples
Waiver is a noun meaning “an action, official document, or status releasing a person or organization from a requirement, or giving up a right, privilege, or claim.” Note there are two meanings here—(1) “freeing an individual or organization from a requirement,” and (2) “giving up a right, privilege, or etc.”: Students can apply for a […]
Wean vs Ween: Here’s the Difference in Meaning with Sentence Examples
Ween, meaning “to believe” is archaic and often only used and seen in creative writing, not conversation, nor academic, technical, or practical writing. Wean means “to accustom a person to something—to cause someone to become dependent or independent of something.” The original and primary meaning is “to guide children or animals to lose the habit of […]
Veracious vs Voracious: Here’s the Difference in Meaning with Sentence Examples
Veracious means true, accurate, truthful, and honest. The root vera, “truth,” appears also in verify, veracity, and veritable: John and Julia’s story did not seem veracious; I think they were lying. Voracious means very hungry, or insatiable; it describes desires and hungers that cannot easily be satisfied; a voracious person can consume large amounts and still want […]
Viral vs Virile: Here’s the Difference in Meaning and Usage
Viral describes anything with the qualities of a virus—a viral infection or a viral disease, such as the flu, or the virus that causes COVID. Viral can also describe anything that reproduces itself and spreads, metaphorically like a virus, such as a viral idea or a viral fashion. Internet memes are often called viral. Virile describes qualities […]
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