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Botanic vs. botanical
Botanical is the preferred form in 21st century English. Botanic survives mainly in institutional names.
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On tenterhooks
nervously waiting to find out what is going to happen in a tense or perilous situation.
Lustful vs. lusty
Lustful: full of craving, especially sexual craving: Lusty: vigorous or in robust health.
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Out of Pocket – Meaning, Origin, & Definition
1. paid in cash; 2. out of reach; 3. out of money.
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Strived, striven, strove
Strived and strove are both common as the past tense. Strived and striven are both common as the past participle.
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Hawk vs. hock
Hawk = (1) to sell goods, especially noisily or aggressively on the street, and (2) to clear the throat of phlegm. Hock = to pawn.
Shoveled/shoveling vs. shovelled/shovelling
shoveled/shoveling in the U.S.; shovelled/shovelling everywhere else.