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Flounder vs. Founder
Flounder
/ˈflaʊndə/Examples:
She floundered through the math problem, unsure of her steps.Floundering under pressure, he struggled to make a decision.The company floundered after the unexpected market crash.
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Founder
/ˈfaʊndə/Examples:
Perhaps that is why my ship foundered.Fortunately, I did not know what the word 'founder' meant.The sailors began to cry out that the ship would founder.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Flounder is a type of fish, while founder is often associated with failing or sinking.
- Remember flounder can be a verb related to struggling, just like a fish flopping on land.
- Founder starts with found, which can remind you of starting something, like a business.
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