The Right Word by Elizabeth Morrison

Author:Elizabeth Morrison
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Career Press
Published: 2014-08-13T16:00:00+00:00

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naval/navel

naval: Referring to the navy [e.g., ships, personnel, bases, stores, etc.] (the newly appointed naval commander will inspect the naval base today)

navel: The depression in the center of the stomach, the umbilicus (navel piercing has become very popular with young girls)

nave/knave (see knave/nave)

navel/naval (see naval/navel)

nay/neigh

nay: Archaic form of “no,” meaning refusal, denial, or dissent, mainly used in meetings to indicate a negative vote (the result of the count is 40 ayes and one nay)

neigh: The sound made by a horse, a whinny (the horse’s neigh is a way of attracting attention similar to a dog’s bark)

need/knead/kneed (see knead/kneed/need)

neigh/nay (see nay/neigh)

new/gnu/knew (see gnu/knew/new)

night/knight (see knight/night)

nit/knit (see knit/nit)

no/know (see know/no)

nob/knob (see knob/nob)

noes/nose/knows (see knows/noes/nose)

none/nun

none: No one, not one (I waited for a letter from my mother but none came); nothing (there is none available at the present time)

nun: A woman who lives in a convent and has taken a vow of chastity and obedience (Sister Genevieve has been a nun at St. Mary’s Convent for the past 20 years)

nose/knows/noes (see knows/noes/nose)

not/knot (see knot/not)

nun/none (see none/nun)

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