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Plum vs. Plumb
Plum
/plʌm/Examples:
There was a bowl of plums on the table.She wore a dress the shade of deep plum.The wine has a subtle plum aroma.
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This word has no antonymsPlumb
/plʌm/Examples:
The tower leaned but was plumb in its foundation.To ensure the joint was sealed, he held the pipe plumb.With a quick check, she confirmed the wall was plumb.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Plum is a type of fruit, sweet and juicy, that is often purple or red in color.
- Plumb is related to plumbing or ensuring something is completely vertical or flat, like using a plumb line.
- Remember that plum has no b at the end, just like the fruit has no angular edges.
- Think of plumb and the letter b hanging down, like a plumb line.
- In construction and carpentry, plumb means perfectly vertical, directly related to its function.
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