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ways (WAYZ) (noun)
1. A distance: "Jeremy and Randy are still a long ways from their holiday resort."
2. Often used figuratively to indicate a distance or direction: "Wanda and Bonnie still have a long ways to go to complete their task; in other words, they still have a lot of work to do."
2. Often used figuratively to indicate a distance or direction: "Wanda and Bonnie still have a long ways to go to complete their task; in other words, they still have a lot of work to do."
weighs (WAYZ) (verb)
To determine how heavy someone or something is or to measure the weight of someone or something: "Before selling the apples Jill weighs them to see how much they weigh."
How many ways can Tracy tell Greg that he weighs too much?
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group W; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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(Latin: to speak; utterance, expression, manifestation; expressed in a number of ways)
(One of the body's busiest passage ways and essential to a person's well being)
(someone who looks both ways before crossing a one-way street)
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“ways”
all ways (AWL wayz)
1. All the ways possible; in every way: "She investigated all the ways possible to find her missing sister."
2. The whole way; the entire distance, from start to finish: "He ran all the way home by himself."
2. The whole way; the entire distance, from start to finish: "He ran all the way home by himself."
all ways, always
all ways (AWL wayz) (noun)
1. Every existing possibility, every method: Angela Brown investigated all ways that were possible to find her missing sister.
2. The entire distance, from start to finish: All ways will be checked by the school staff to see what they need to do to for the poor child.
3. Every method, all possible techniques: The teachers tried in all ways to interest Mary in studying.
2. The entire distance, from start to finish: All ways will be checked by the school staff to see what they need to do to for the poor child.
3. Every method, all possible techniques: The teachers tried in all ways to interest Mary in studying.
always (AWL wiz, AWL wayz) (adverb)
1. Every time, on every occasion, regularly, consistently: The office staff always start working at eight o'clock in the morning; however, their supervisor is always late.
2. Eternally, forever, perpetually: Abelard vowed that he would always love Heloise.
3. At any time; in any event: Jacob was told by the counselor that he could always get another job if he wanted to.
2. Eternally, forever, perpetually: Abelard vowed that he would always love Heloise.
3. At any time; in any event: Jacob was told by the counselor that he could always get another job if he wanted to.
Even though Kimberly believed that she could always get a new job, she found out that she had to explore all ways of getting new employment; including advertising and talking with friends, before she could get the job that she really wanted.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group A; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc.
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