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Faun vs. Fawn
Faun
/fɔːn/Examples:
A mischievous faun danced through the enchanting forest.His painting depicted a faun resting by a gurgling stream.The faun played a lively tune on his ancient wooden flute.
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Fawn
/fɔːn/Examples:
The fawn's coat helped it blend into the underbrush.A young fawn pranced gracefully through the meadow.They spotted a fawn nestled under the large oak tree.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember that faun starts with au, associate it with the mythical Saturn since both share the deity context.
- Faun refers to a mythical creature, linking it in your mind with fantasy, both start with fa.
- Fawn, with its aw matches awe, which is an emotion often felt towards a young deer.
- Fawn can also mean to flatter excessively, which might evoke a sense of awe from the person being flattered.
- Think of the awn in fawn as a young deer awning under trees, resting in the forest.
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