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41grisly, gristly, grizzly — Occasionally and variously confused. The first means horrifying or gruesome. The second applies to meat that is full of gristle. The third means gray, especially gray haired, and is a cliche when applied to old men …
42grisly, gristly, grizzly — Occasionally and variously confused. The first means horrifying or gruesome. The second applies to meat that is full of gristle. The third means gray, especially gray haired, and is a cliche when applied to old men …
43Hodgkin's disease — Occasionally mispunctuated, as here: Two years later, he was found to be suffering from Hodgkins disease (Newsweek). The disease was first described by a British physician named Thomas Hodgkin …
44homely — Occasionally a source of confusion between Britons and Americans. In Britain (and in most of its former dominions), the word means comfortable and appealing, having the warm and familiar qualities associated with a home. In America, for… …
45inveigh, inveigle — Occasionally confused. The first means to speak strongly against ( She inveighed against the rise in taxes ). The second means to entice or cajole ( They inveigled an invitation to the party ) …
46inveigh, inveigle — Occasionally confused. The first means to speak strongly against ( She inveighed against the rise in taxes ). The second means to entice or cajole ( They inveigled an invitation to the party ) …
47jerry-built, jury-rigged — Occasionally confused, as here: In the fall of 1891, he jerry rigged what s believed to be the first football headgear, a chamois skullcap secured by a chin strap (Sports Illustrated). Something that is built cheaply and sloppily, without… …
48jerry-built, jury-rigged — Occasionally confused, as here: In the fall of 1891, he jerry rigged what s believed to be the first football headgear, a chamois skullcap secured by a chin strap (Sports Illustrated). Something that is built cheaply and sloppily, without… …
49laudable, laudatory — Occasionally confused. Laudable means deserving praise. Laudatory means expressing praise …
50laudable, laudatory — Occasionally confused. Laudable means deserving praise. Laudatory means expressing praise …
