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Legation vs. Ligation
Legation
/lɪˈɡeɪʃən/Examples:
The ambassador hosted a formal dinner at the legation.Securing support from the legation was crucial for trade.The legation's staff worked tirelessly on the relief project.
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Ligation
/lɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/Examples:
The surgeon performed a tubal ligation to prevent pregnancy.Ligation of the blood vessel helped stop the bleeding temporarily.DNA ligation is a key step in cloning experiments.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember that legation starts with lega-, similar to legal, which relates to diplomatic duties often associated with laws and treaties.
- Remember that ligation starts with liga-, similar to ligament, which means to tie or bond together in medicine or science.
- Legation is about delegation or a mission, which involves people, while ligation involves the act of tying or binding.
- Think of legation as linked to delegation of political missions in foreign nations.
- Ligation has medical connotations and is often used to describe procedures in surgery where tissues are tied.
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