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Taught vs. Taut

taught

Definition

Impart skills or knowledge to

Examples

I taught them French

taut

Definition

pulled or drawn tight

Examples

taut sails

Other misspelled words

Congenital vs. Congenial

Elemental vs. Elementary

Illicit vs. Elicit

Liable vs. Libel

Recourse vs. Resource

A While vs. Awhile

Deduct vs. Adduce vs. Deduce

Lessen vs. Lesson

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