Gored-Gourd | Commonly Confused Words
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Gored vs. Gourd

Gored

Wounded by an animal's horn, particularly a bull

Examples:

The bull gored the matador's side during the event.She felt gored by the sharp edges of a broken branch.The beast charged and gored the hunting dogs fiercely.

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Gourd

/ɡʊəd/
A plant with a hard shell and fleshy inside, commonly used for decoration or containers.

Examples:

He carved a spooky face into the gourd for Halloween.The ancient vase was shaped like a gourd, with intricate designs.They used a gourd to carry water on their journey.

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This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Gored has five letters like blood, which is often involved in goring incidents.
  • A gourd is something you might see in the grocery store or farm stand, like a pumpkin or squash.
  • Remember gored involves an action usually caused by an animal, while gourd is a type of plant or vegetable.
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