Master confusing words with ease
Beaut vs. Butte
Beaut
/bjuːt/Examples:
That vintage car is an absolute beaut!The sunset over the ocean is a true beaut.Her handmade dress was quite a beaut at the event.
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Butte
Examples:
The butte rose solitary against the vast desert expanse.Hikers found the ascent up the rocky butte challenging yet rewarding.Ancient petroglyphs adorned the base of the isolated butte.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Beaut is a short form of beautiful, and you might use it to describe something wonderful or aesthetically pleasing.
- Butte is a geological term referring to an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top, similar to a mesa.
- Remember that beaut is often used informally, whereas butte is a technical geographical term.
- The double t in butte can remind you of its flat top, a characteristic terrain feature.
- Beaut is associated with beauty, think of it as something that captures the essence of beauty in an informal way.
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