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Croquet vs. Croquette

Croquet

A lawn game where players use wooden mallets to hit balls through a series of hoops

Examples:

The garden party featured an intense croquet tournament.We spent Sunday afternoon setting up a croquet pitch.Croquet requires strategic thinking and a steady hand.

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This word has no synonyms

Antonyms:

This word has no antonyms

Croquette

/krəʊˈket/
A small roll of chopped vegetables, meat, or fish that is breaded and fried.

Examples:

The chef served a delightful beef croquette with spicy aioli.For a light snack, try making potato croquettes at home.The catering menu included cheese croquettes as an appetizer.

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This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Both words involve fun and food, but in different contexts.
  • Croquet is an outdoor game often played in gardens using mallets and balls.
  • Croquette, on the other hand, is a breadcrumbed, fried food item.
  • Remember, croquet has a q but not a uu, connecting it to queues and lines on the lawn.
  • Think of the food croquette as a culinary treat; it even ends in ette!
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