Master confusing words with ease
Bode vs. Bowed
Bode
/bəʊd/Examples:
The dark clouds bode an approaching storm.Her tone didn't bode well for future negotiations.The silence in the room bode trouble.
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Bowed
/bəʊd/Examples:
The willow tree's branches gracefully bowed in the wind.She bowed her head in deep reverence and respect.Their resolve never bowed under the pressure of challenges.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Bode sounds like ode, which is a poem, and bode is often associated with future events or omens.
- Remember bowed by associating it with bow as in to bend, making it related to bending actions.
- Bode is not an action of bending or curving, unlike bowed which comes from the word bow.
- When you see bode, think about predicting or indicating something, especially oncoming conditions.
- Use the context of the sentence to determine if it refers to predicting something (bode) or a past bending action (bowed).
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