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Chute vs. shoot

Chute: 1. a trough, tube, or channel; 2. a waterfall; 3. a parachute. Shoot does not bear any of these senses.

Ad vs. add

Ad: advertisement: Add: to combine or to increase with an addition.

Pair vs. pare vs. pear

Pair: a set of two. Pare: to trim. Pear: a fruit with a round base and a tapered top.