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Faze vs. Phase

Faze

/feɪz/
To disturb or disconcert someone.

Examples:

The loud noise didn't faze her at all.His skeptical friend's comments didn't faze him.Despite the chaos, his focus remained unfazed.

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Phase

/feɪz/
A distinct period or stage in a process or series of events.

Examples:

There are so many phases.Most of the old religions derive from a patriarchal phase.Phase 3: Stop eating animals with two legs (chicken, turkey, etc.).

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This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Phase often refers to a distinct period within a process or cycle, like phases of the moon.
  • Faze sounds like amaze and means to disturb or to intimidate, but the key is that it's about emotions or reactions.
  • You can think of phase as a noun related to stages or times.
  • To remember faze, think about someone being phased out of confidence – it's about affecting feelings.
  • Phase and faze are homophones but are used in entirely different contexts.
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