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Greave vs. Grieve
Greave
Examples:
The knight strapped on his greaves before the tournament.Ancient warriors often wore bronze greaves for protection.He admired the intricate designs on the Roman greave.
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This word has no antonymsGrieve
/ɡriːv/Examples:
The community gathered to grieve the unexpected loss.She took time off work to properly grieve her friend.It is important to find healthy ways to grieve and heal.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Greave typically refers to a piece of armor, while grieve is an emotional expression.
- Remember grieve involves grief or sorrow, associated with feelings.
- Greave and armor both contain a, linking it to a protective covering.
- Think of grievable events as ones that cause sadness, grieve linking to emotional pain.
- Greave does not naturally relate to emotions, unlike grieve.
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