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Douse vs. Dowse
Douse
/daʊs/Examples:
She doused the campfire with a bucket of water.The lights were doused, leaving the room pitch dark.He doused the flames quickly before they spread.
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Dowse
/daʊz/Examples:
He began to dowse for groundwater using his trusted rod.In his spare time, he learned how to dowse effectively.The villagers asked her to dowse for the lost well.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Douse is commonly associated with water or extinguishing flames.
- Dowse involves searching for water or minerals using a dowsing rod.
- You might douse a campfire with water, whereas you might use a rod to dowse for a hidden well.
- The letter o in douse is followed by u, like pour, linking it to liquid actions.
- Dowse with a w looks a bit like a stick figure, reminding you of the rod used in dowsing.
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