Dragged vs. drug
Dragged is the traditional form and is still considered standard, but drug is common in some parts of the U.S.
Dragged is the traditional form and is still considered standard, but drug is common in some parts of the U.S.
Dwarves in fantasy fiction; dwarfs everywhere else.
= (1) a spirit double or counterpart of a person, or (2) a lookalike.
Douse = (1) to plunge into liquid, (2) to drench, or (3) to extinguish (especially flames). Dowse = to search underground using a divining rod.
Dam: a structure used to hold back water, plus related verb senses. Damn: (1) to condemn, (2) to bring about the failure of, (3) to prove guilty, or (4) to send to everlasting punishment.
= an interjection expressing annoyance, sheepishness, pain, regret, agitation, or a range of other emotions.
= (1) fixed on a purpose or (2) resolutely. It is usually two unhyphenated words.
Deceptively is often confusing because it can bear contradictory meanings, so it is best avoided when its meaning isn’t absolutely clear.
Day in age is an eggcorn from the redundant phrase day and age.