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Disraught vs. Diswraught
Disraught
/dɪˈstrɔt/Examples:
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Diswraught
/dɪsˈrɔt/Examples:
She was diswraught when she lost her treasured locket.After the accident, he appeared diswraught and shaken.The diswraught father searched for his missing daughter.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Distraught is the correct spelling of the word meaning extremely agitated or upset, while diswraught is a common misspelling.
- Both distraught and diswraught sound the same, but only the first is found in dictionaries as a valid English word.
- The prefix dis- implies a negative or reversal, fitting the meaning of distraught as being emotionally torn apart.
- Remember that distraught connects with feeling, often in a situation of turmoil or deep agitation.
- Diswraught might appear due to a typo or misinterpretation of spoken language, but is not recognized as standard English.
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