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Flea vs. Flee

The biting insect versus to run away.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

The rabbit tried to flea the predator.

✓ Correct

The rabbit tried to flee the predator.

The ruleii

FLEA = insect. FLEE = run away.

FLEA is the small biting insect. FLEE is the verb — to run from danger. Single A vs double E.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

FleA biteS. FleE moveS.

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