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Addition vs. edition
Addition = (1) the act or process of adding; (2) something added. Edition has several definitions mostly related to publishing.
Testament vs. testimony
Testimony: a declaration of truth or fact. Testament: something that serves as proof or evidence.
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Droll
Droll originally meant amusingly odd or whimsically comical. It’s now widely used to mean deadpan, sarcastic, muted, or dull.
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Collegial vs. collegiate
Collegial = (1) characterized by colleagues, (2) cooperative. Collegiate = of or relating to college.
Equivalence vs. equivalency
Equivalence is the preferred form, except in relation to American educational equivalence exams.
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Proved vs. proven
Proven is usually an adjective, and proved is usually the inflected form of the verb prove.