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  1. impinge v. infringe - Impingeand infringeboth mean 'to intrude on someone's rights or property' or 'to encroach'. In... ow.ly/1huaBk 10:30 PM Feb 18th via HootSuite
  2. snow cone v. Italian ice v. sorbet v. sherbet v. sherbert - Assorted fruit sorbets. Image courtesy of Guzzle & Nosh.... ow.ly/1hl2dS 6:32 PM Feb 12th via HootSuite
  3. sour v. bitter - Sour foods are acidic, and include certain fruits (e.g., lemons, oranges, and grapes), and some fer... ow.ly/1fMSat 4:34 PM Nov 22nd, 2011 via HootSuite
  4. coal v. charcoal - Coal is a dark brown to black rock formed when plant matter is buried and exposed to pressure ove... ow.ly/1fJ6W6 8:29 PM Nov 18th, 2011 via HootSuite
  5. ancestor v. descendant - An ancestor is a relative who lived in the past, especially one more remote than a grandpar... http://ow.ly/1e4clK 11:55 AM Aug 2nd, 2011 via HootSuite
  6. biannual v. semiannual v. biennial - Biannualis synonymous with semiannual. They both mean 'happening twice a year',... http://ow.ly/1dR1NP 5:28 PM Jul 17th, 2011 via HootSuite
  7. podium v. lectern - A podium is a small raised platform used to elevate a speaker, an orchestra conductor, or the wi... http://ow.ly/1dEwO0 1:32 PM Jul 6th, 2011 via HootSuite
  8. stage left v. stage right - In theater blocking, directions are usually provided from the point of view of an actor ... http://ow.ly/1dnWgE 7:32 AM Jun 22nd, 2011 via HootSuite
  9. narcolepsy v. cataplexy - Narcolepsy is a disorder characterized by sudden, brief, uncontrollable episodes of REM sl... http://ow.ly/1dhGs0 7:26 PM Jun 16th, 2011 via HootSuite
  10. Eskimo v. Inuit v. Yupik - A double image. Do you see the Indian face looking left, or the Eskimo looking away to th... http://ow.ly/1cQRkv 5:33 PM May 24th, 2011 via HootSuite
  11. impromptu v. extemporaneous - Impromptu and extemporaneous both mean 'unplanned', 'unrehearsed', or 'improvised', an... http://ow.ly/1cGcP5 1:26 PM May 15th, 2011 via HootSuite
  12. luxurious v. luxuriant - Luxurious means 'extravagantly comfortable and expensive'. Resorts and home furnishings may... http://ow.ly/1cEPPC 11:26 PM May 13th, 2011 via HootSuite
  13. ocean v. sea - 71% of the Earth's surface is covered with a continuous body of saltwater that has been divided into http://ow.ly/1cDwT2 7:28 PM May 12th, 2011 via HootSuite
  14. dwarf v. midget - Aditya 'Romeo' Dev, the world's smallest bodybuilder. A dwarf is an extremely short person, someti... http://ow.ly/1czTGJ 7:26 PM May 9th, 2011 via HootSuite
  15. cougar v. puma v. mountain lion v. panther v. catamount - A mountain lion (or cougar, or puma, or panther, or catamo... http://ow.ly/1cxOob 5:26 PM May 7th, 2011 via HootSuite
  16. copy v. replica - A copy is any duplicate, reproduction, or imitation of an original. A replica is either a)an exact... http://ow.ly/1chRPb 9:55 PM Apr 21st, 2011 via HootSuite
  17. manacles v. fetters v. shackles v. handcuffs - Manacles consist of a pair of metal rings joined by a short chain. Th... http://ow.ly/1ccZvo 9:24 PM Apr 15th, 2011 via HootSuite
  18. glue v. paste - Historically, glue referred to liquid adhesives made from animal connective tissue. Glue is prepared http://ow.ly/1c8TvK 7:27 PM Apr 11th, 2011 via HootSuite
  19. poison v. toxin v. venom - Yellow-banded poison dart frog. Image courtesy of Audubon Magazine. A poison is any subst... http://ow.ly/1c89Hm 7:25 PM Apr 10th, 2011 via HootSuite
  20. libel v. slander - Libel and slander are types of untrue statements that tend to damage someone's reputation. In sim... http://ow.ly/1c2SQB 7:31 AM Apr 5th, 2011 via HootSuite