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Transport vs. transportation
transportation in the U.S. and usually in Canada; transport outside North America.
Filet vs. fillet
A fillet is any strip of boneless meat. Filet is mostly reserved for French cuisine, though Americans and Canadians in particular are loose with the distinction.
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Cliffs Notes
Cliffs notes = in figurative sense, a short summary of something. Also an adjective describing summary versions.
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Aggression vs. aggressiveness
They are mostly interchangeable, but in real-world usage aggression often connotes more hostility and maliciousness than aggressiveness, which can be a positive quality.
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Full stop vs. period
For the punctuation mark at the end of declarative sentences, period is the preferred term in American English, and full stop is the usual term elsewhere.
Exhibit vs. exhibition
Exhibit = a small public showing of one object or a few objects. Exhibition = a large public showing of many such objects.
