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Dove vs. dived
Dived remains the preferred form outside North America. Americans and Canadians now prefer the newer form, dove.
Complacent vs. complaisant
Complacent = self-satisfied, smug, or contented to a fault. Complaisant = cheerfully obliging or tending to go along with others.
Cum
= plus or along with being, usually in phrases like doctor-cum-writer (i.e., a doctor who is also a writer).
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Bad rap vs. bad wrap
A bad wrap is dishonor arising from false accusations or trumped-up charges. A bad wrap is an unappetizing lunch.
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Instantly vs. instantaneously
Instantly: very quickly. Instantaneously: happening with no perceptible delay in relation to something else.
