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Capital vs. Capitol
Capital
/ˈkæpətl/Examples:
'Oh capital, capital!' shouted Brass, from the mere force of habit."A capital crime;Positive: publishing, venture capital.
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This word has no antonymsCapitol
/ˈkæpətəl/Examples:
The city planned the rally at the old capitol building.A thunderstorm shattered the windows of the capitol dome.The capitol was adorned with the flags of participating nations.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Both words relate to government or cities, but capital can have broader uses.
- Capital with an a can refer to a city or financial resources.
- Capitol with an o is used specifically for government buildings.
- Remember the o in Capitol and dome can link to buildings like the U.S. Capitol.
- Think of capital as having multiple meanings, just as it has more letters than capitol.
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