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vers-, vert-, -verse, -version, -version, -versation, -versal, -versary, -vert, vort-, vors-
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divers, divers, diverse
divers (DIGH vurz) (adjective)
Various, several: There were divers students and professors attending the speech.
divers (DIGH vurz) (noun)
People who jump into the water from special boards, from boats, etc.: Pearl divers need to be able to swim very well.
diverse (di VURS, digh VURS) (adjective)
Different, varied, not similar: It was apparent during the debate that the candidates were very diverse in their recommendations and quite distinct from each other.
The divers who worked for divers pearl companies often received diverse wages for the same dangerous work.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group D; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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(Latin: different, separate, opposite; literally, turned away [from each other])