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Canvas vs. Canvass
Canvas
/ˈkænvəs/Examples:
There was a loud rip and the canvas split open.Immediately all the beauty flashed back into the canvas.Did you really tear the canvas?
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This word has no antonymsCanvass
/ˈkænvəs/Examples:
Door-to-door canvassing often boosts voter engagement.Volunteers help to canvass neighborhoods for charity donations.The team set out to canvass opinions on local policy changes.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Canvas is a type of fabric, while canvass is a verb or noun related to soliciting votes or opinions.
- You can paint on a canvas, like an artist creating on cloth.
- A politician might canvass an area, seeking support or opinions.
- Think of canvas with one s for the simplicity of its fabric nature.
- Add the second s in canvass if you're surveying or asking people for something.
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