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Pore vs. Pour
Pore
/pɔːr/Examples:
She paused to pore over the ancient, dusty manuscript.He would often pore over the maps for hours, seeking insights.The detective pored over the evidence, searching for clues.
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Pour
/pɔːr/Examples:
She poured herself another drink.The passengers came pouring out of the car.Sweat pours into my eyes, burning like a liquid fire.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Remember that pore refers to openings or holes, often small, such as those on your skin or in a sponge.
- Pour is a verb used for causing a liquid to flow, like pouring water into a cup.
- Think of pore as related to the word pore-less, which means without any small openings.
- Pour sounds like poor, and just like youd want to pour out any troubles if youre feeling poor at heart.
- Pore over a book means to study it meticulously, whereas pour relates to flowing, like pouring tea.
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