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Oscillate vs. Osculate
Oscillate
/ˈɒsəleɪt/Examples:
The fan blades oscillate to evenly cool the room.He tends to oscillate between optimism and pessimism.The pendulum will oscillate at a regular period.
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Osculate
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Their lips osculated gently under the moonlight.The two graphs osculate at just one charming point.In botany, leaves may osculate with floral parts.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Oscillate relates to movement back and forth like a pendulum or wave.
- Oscillate contains the letters ill, like illuminating, often referring to waves/light.
- Oscillate has the ll and t which might remind one of a clock's ticking movement.
- Osculate deals with the action of kissing.
- Think of osculate like osc sounds like close, as in bringing faces close for a kiss.
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