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Eek vs. Eke
Eek
Examples:
When the mouse appeared, she shrieked, 'Eek!', and jumped back.He woke up to find a spider on his pillow. "Eek!" he gasped.The sudden thunder made him yell 'Eek!' and drop his book.
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Eke
/iːk/Examples:
She manages to eke out a living from her small garden.The old lamp eked out just enough light to read by.He kept his business afloat by eking out profits.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Eek is often a reaction, while eke indicates effort.
- Remember eek with EEK! A mouse!
- Think of eke as in eke out a living, requiring perseverance.
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