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Freeze vs. Frieze
Freeze
/friz/Examples:
That's why I really froze on that picture in Hollywood.A gunshot behind me freezes my legs underneath me.It was freezing cold inside.
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Frieze
Examples:
The ancient temple had a beautifully sculpted frieze.Art students admired the intricacies of the stone frieze.Restoration experts repaired the damaged frieze adorning the hall.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Freeze refers to making something very cold, while frieze refers to a decorative band on a wall.
- Remember that freeze is related to temperature—think of ice and cold.
- Frieze has an ‘i’ like ‘artistic’ which can help remind you it’s related to architecture and design.
- If you are cold and shiver, you freeze (think of how you eshiver').
- Visualize a frieze as having an intricate design which stops you in your tracks to observe.
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