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Confusables Entry 1028 / 1350 60-second read

Soar vs. Sore

To fly high versus painful.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

After the hike, my legs began to soar.

✓ Correct

After the hike, my legs began to ache — they were sore.

The ruleii

SOAR = rise. SORE = painful.

SOAR is the verb — to fly high or rise sharply. SORE is the adjective — tender or painful. Homophones; unrelated meanings.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Prices soAr. Muscles are sorE.

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