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expanse, expense
expanse (ik SPANS) (noun)
That which is spread out, taking up a lot of space: The vastness or wide expanse of the Pacific Ocean is impressive.
expense (ik SPENS) (noun)
Cost which may be financial or an effort to achieve a goal or an end: The expense of the new addition to the hospital was considerable.
The wide expanse of the building was achieved at great expense to the owners.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group E; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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