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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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“weighs”
weigh (verb), weighs; weighed; weighing
To balance in the mind in order to make a choice; to ponder or to evaluate; to choose carefully or deliberately: The parents want to weigh the alternatives and to make a good decision regarding buying the new house.
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Lithium and its future
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