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Empathetic vs. empathic
Empathetic is the preferred form in most contexts, but emphatic is preferred in science, psychology, and spiritual writing.
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Cache vs. cachet
Cache = a hiding place or a concealed collection. Cachet = prestige or a mark of prestige.
Perfect Storm – Idiom, Origin & Meaning
a rare combination of events or circumstances creating an unusual situation.
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Takeaway and takeout
takeout in the U.S. and usually in Canada; takeaway everywhere else.
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Bereaved vs. bereft
Bereaved = describes someone who lost a loved one by death. Bereft = describes people who have lost inanimate things.
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Cacao vs. cocoa
Cacao = the tree from which chocolate is derived, as well as unprocessed elements of the tree. Cocoa = elements of the tree that have been processed to make cocoa powder, cocoa butter, chocolate, or related products.
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Certainty vs. certitude
There is little difference, but certainty involves factuality while certitude is a feeling that does not necessarily involve factuality.