Definitions of
sound-alike words: T
- tacked
- used a small nail with broad, flat head, as in: He tacked the message up on the corkboard.
- tact
- diplomacy, as in: This difficult situation must be handled with tact and sensitivity.
- tail
- last part, as in: The veterinarian examined the dog from head to tail.
- tale
- story, as in: I loved hearing my mother tell me the tale about how she came to the U. S.
- tare
- (1) a plant used as forage or a cover crop, as in: We'll need another bag of tare seed.
- (2) deduction from the gross weight to allow for the weight of the container, as in: The tare weight of the vehicle is 2,000 lbs.
- tear
- rip, as in: The letter made me so angry I wanted to tear it into little pieces.
- tear
- drop of fluid from the eye, as in: The police used tear gas to subdue the bank robbers.
- tier
- layer or row of a vertical arrangement, as in: We sat in the top tier of seats in the stadium.
- taught
- past tense of teach, as in: The experience taught him to always read the fine print.
- taut
- stretched tight, as in: The rope was pulled taut between the two poles.
- team
- a group working together in a united action, as in: Our team project is almost completed.
- teem
- be full, as in: The lakes in that region teem with all kinds of fish.
- tenant
- one who holds the right to occupy a place, as in: The previous tenant of this apartment was a doctor.
- tenet
- a rule or part of a body of doctrine, as in: The
sanctity of marriage is an important tenet of her faith.
- than
- a conjunction in sentences involving comparison, as in: Our product is no more expensive than theirs.
- then
- at that time or in that case, as in: If you agree
that my skills and experience are what you need to do this job, then let's draw up the contract.
- their
- belonging to them, as in: In my opinion, their Web site is attractive, but takes too long to load.
- there
- in that place, as in: Set the box there on the counter.
- they're
- contraction of they are, as in: She said
they're coming for dinner next Monday night.
- theirs
- belong to them, used when no noun follows, as in: There can be no doubt the money is theirs.
- there's
- contraction of there is, as in: The evidence is
clear, so there's no use denying it.
- thorough
- not leaving anything out, as in: The police conducted a thorough search of the apartment looking for clues.
- threw
- past tense of throw, as in: The news threw the whole office into a panic.
- through
- from the beginning of to the end of, as in: I walked through the store on my lunch hour, but I didn't find what I wanted.
- throes
- pangs or struggles, as in: Please forgive us; we're in the throes of remodeling our store.
- throws
- puts, hurls, or flings, as in: The news of the merger throws a new light on his recent departure.
- to
- toward, as in: I am going to
the store.
- too
- in addition or very much, as in: You are too kind.
- two
- the number after one, as in: The two candidates for the job are evenly matched.
- tortuous
- twisting, as in: The cabin is reached by a tortuous mountain road.
- torturous
- full of torture, as in: I can't come in to work
today; I have a torturous toothache.
- tracked
- followed traces of or the path of, as in: They tracked the mistake back to the accounting department.
- tract
- region, as in: Our tract of homes was originally called Sycamore Hills and contained 42 houses but no sycamore trees.
- trail
- path or remnants of passage, as in: Her journey
through life left a trail of broken promises.
- trial
- time of testing or judging, as in: We offer a free
one-month trial period so you can see what benefits our service will bring you.
This list of definitions can't replace your dictionary. Rather
than discussing every possible meaning of the words on this list,
I try to show how one word differs from another in a group of words that sound or
look very much alike.
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