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Around vs. round
They are interchangeable in the senses associated with around but not in all senses associated with round.
Jam vs. jamb
Jamb: a post that forms the side of a door or window. Jam: 1. a preserve made from boiled and sugared fruit, 2. a congestion, 3. a difficult situation, and 4. a song that one holds to be especially moving or meaningful.
Economics vs. finance
Economics = money on a large-scale or abstract level. Finance = the monetary matters of a person, company, government, or household.
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Heterogeneous vs. heterogenous
Heterogeneous: consisting of dissimilar elements. Heterogenous: 1. not originating within the body; 2. of foreign origin; 3. heterogeneous.
Ethnicity vs. race
People of the same race share genetically transmitted physical characteristics. People of the same ethnicity share cultural, linguistic, religious, and often racial characteristics.
Immunity vs. impunity
Immunity: 1. resistance to a disease; 2. exemption from obligation; 3. legally granted freedom from prosecution; 4. unresponsiveness to influence. Impunity: the ability to act without negative consequences.
Historic vs. Historical – Usage and Examples
Historic: 1. momentous; 2. historically significant. Historical: 1. of or relating to history; 2. of or relating to the past.
Impugn vs. impute
Impugn: to attack something as false or questionable. Impute: to ascribe or attribute.