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Gorilla vs. Guerrilla
Gorilla
/ɡəˈrɪlə/Examples:
We dressed him up as a gorilla.The television showed a documentary about gorillas.He painted a stunning portrait of a gorilla family.
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This word has no antonymsGuerrilla
/ɡəˈrɪlə/Examples:
The guerrilla tactics involved ambushes and sabotage.She wrote a novel about guerrilla fighters in the jungle.A guerrilla war broke out in the remote, mountainous region.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Gorilla refers to a large, powerful animal and can be remembered because it ends with a like Africa, where gorillas are native.
- On the other hand, guerrilla refers to a type of warfare, and both words contain the repeated r, which sounds like the ramble that a guerrilla might be involved in.
- Both words are pronounced similarly, but gorilla has one r and guerrilla has two rs, which might remind you that guerrilla warfare involves more complex maneuvers.
- Think of a guerrilla warrior as someone youd want on your side in a conflict, similar to how youd want a gorilla on your side in the jungle.
- The word guerrilla comes from Spanish, hinting its origin, whereas gorilla comes from ancient texts about Africa.
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