Conversate
Formed by backformation from conversation, it always bears replacement with the shorter and older converse.
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Blond or Blonde – Difference, Meaning & Spelling
If you wish to observe the gender distinction, use blond in reference to males and blonde in reference to females. The gender distinction is not necessary, though.
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Catch-22
= a situation in which paradoxical rules make a desired outcome impossible to achieve.
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Knit vs. knitted
The uninflected form is traditional, but knitted is now at least as common.
Cleanup vs. clean up
Cleanup is a noun and an adjective. British writers often spell it with a hyphen. The verb is clean up.
Mediator vs. moderator
Mediator: one who helps resolve a dispute. Moderator: one who presides over a discussion.