Master confusing words with ease
Effluent vs. Affluent
Effluent
/ˈefluənt/Examples:
The factory is working on reducing its effluent discharge.Scientists tested the effluent to assess the water quality.Effluent treatment plants are crucial for environmental safety.
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Affluent
/ˈæfluənt/Examples:
The affluent neighborhood boasted grand mansions.Her affluent lifestyle included luxury vacations abroad.The charity event attracted many affluent donors.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Effluent sounds like exit, which can help you remember it's something that exits, such as waste flowing out.
- Affluent has an A, like abundant, pointing to wealth or prosperity.
- Effluent often pertains to waste or pollution, indicating something undesirable flowing.
- Affluent has a positive connotation, related to wealth or abundance.
- Effluent and affluent sound similar but are opposites in meaning: waste versus wealth.
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