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either (EE thuhr, IGH ther) (pronoun)
One or the other of two items or of two groups: Mike will need to choose either toast and tea or eggs and ham for breakfast.
ether (EE thuhr) (noun)
A volatile, highly flammable liquid, used chiefly in industry and as an anesthetic: The doctor used ether so the patient was asleep during the operation.
The patient was faced with a choice; either the doctor could use ether or a local anesthetic for the minor operation.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group E; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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