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Alighted vs. Lighted

alighted

Definition

Come down

Examples

The Queen alighted from her carriage

lighted

Definition

set afire or burning (usually: lit)

Examples

He lighted a cigarette (usually: lit a cigarette)

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Multitudinous vs. Multifarious

Affluent vs. Effluent

Incredible vs. Incredulous

Marshal vs. Martial

A vs. An vs. And

Conscience vs. Conscious

Defuse vs. Diffuse

Adduce vs. Deduce vs. Deduct

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