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Hurdle vs. Hurtle
Hurdle
/hɜːdl/Examples:
The marathon was tough, but she cleared every hurdle.Facing each hurdle with grace, she conquered her fears.Financial hurdles can be overcome with careful planning.
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Hurtle
/ˈhɜːtl/Examples:
The spaceship hurtled through the asteroid belt at breakneck speed.Raindrops hurtled against the window during the sudden storm.The train was hurtling down the track towards the city.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember that hurdle has a d for "defeat"; you need to overcome or jump over a problem or barrier.
- Think of hurtle as hurtful speed; it means to move rapidly with great force and noise.
- Visualize hurdle with an obstacle, like in track and field events where hurdles are jumped over.
- Imagine hurtle as a fast-moving missile hurtling through the air.
- While hurdle involves effort to get over something, hurtle involves uncontrollable momentum in motion.
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