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Gantlet vs. Gauntlet
Gantlet
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The soldiers ran the gantlet during their morning drill.Navigating the gantlet of paparazzi left her exhausted.The restructuring process was a gantlet for the employees involved.
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Gauntlet
Examples:
She accepted the gauntlet, ready to prove him wrong.Throwing down the gauntlet, he challenged his rival.Running the gauntlet of critics, she faced the board.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- A gantlet is a type of path or passage, whereas a gauntlet is a type of glove or a challenge.
- Gauntlet has multiple meanings including a glove and a form of endurance challenge or punishment, while gantlet primarily refers to an ordeal.
- The word gauntlet is more commonly used in modern English, whereas gantlet is often seen in more historical or specific contexts.
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