Master confusing words with ease
Clamber vs. Clamor
Clamber
/ˈklæmbə/Examples:
The kitten managed to clamber up the tree swiftly.The hiker tried to clamber over the rocky terrain.She could barely clamber up the ladder without help.
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Clamor
/ˈklæmər/Examples:
The crowd's clamor echoed through the city square.Her decision was met with a clamor of disapproval.Political leaders faced clamor for greater transparency.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Clamber involves physical movement, often awkward or difficult, hence associated with climbing.
- Clamor relates to noise, specifically loud and confused noise and is mostly auditory.
- Remember, clamber has b-e-r like climb suggesting upward movement.
- Clamor sounds like clamour which contains the word loud suggesting noise.
- Clamber might leave you breathless; clamor might leave you earful.
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