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beside / besides
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besides: adverb meaning 'also', 'as well'; preposition meaning 'in addition to'
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clothes / cloths
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There are some cloths in the closet. Use those to clean the kitchen.
I have a few pieces of cloth that I use.
dead / died
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died: past tense and past participle of the verb 'to die'
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experience / experiment
experience: noun meaning something that a person lives through, i.e. something that someone
experiences. - also used as an uncountable noun meaning 'knowledge gained by doing
something'
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experiment: noun meaning something that you do to see the result. Often used when speaking
about scientists and their studies.
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felt / fell
felt: past tense and past participle of the verb 'to feel'
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female / feminine
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The female of the species is very aggressive.
The question 'female or male' means 'are you a woman or a man'.
feminine: adjective describing a quality or type of behaviour that is considered typical for a
woman
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its / it's
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last / latest
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lay / lie
lay: verb meaning 'to put down flat' - past tense - laid, past participle - laid
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lie: verb meaning 'to be down' - past tense -lay (be careful!), past participle - lain
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lose / loose
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I lost my watch!
Have you ever lost anything valuable?
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male / masculine
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masculine: adjective describing a quality or type of behaviour that is considered typical for a
man
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price / prize
price: noun - what you pay for something.
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principal / principle
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quite / quiet
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sensitive: adjective meaning 'to feel very deeply' or 'to hurt easily'
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shade / shadow
shade: protection from the sun, a dark area outside on a sunny day.
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He sometimes works late.
Sometimes, I like eating Chinese food.