Master confusing words with ease
Hostel vs. Hostile
Hostel
/ˈhɒstl/Examples:
We decided to stay at a youth hostel during our trip.Backpackers find hostels affordable and convenient.She met travelers from around the world at the hostel bar.
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Hostile
/ˈhɒstaɪl/Examples:
They are distinctly hostile views.The time passed, and the two hostile gangs became very quiet.Buck was learning to live in the hostile Northland.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Hostel and hostile may appear similar, but they have entirely different meanings.
- A hostel is a place where people, usually travelers, can stay for a low price; think of hotel with an s for sharing spaces.
- Hostile is an expression of unfriendliness or opposition; remember hostility to associate it with aggression.
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