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Pray vs. Prey
Pray
/preɪ/Examples:
Oh please, God, let it be true, she prayed.So Mrs. Griffiths, alternately praying and crying as she walked.Pray let me put this wrapper of mine about you.
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This word has no antonymsPrey
/preɪ/Examples:
'The Hotel Savoy has fallen prey to me, brother,' he said."The king," he said, "is a prey to jealousy and uneasiness."He has fallen prey to the Hotel Savoy.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Pray relates to religion and communication with a higher power, often asking for help.
- Prey involves animals, describing those that are hunted for food.
- Remember, pray has an a, which can remind you of ask, like asking a deity.
- Prey has an e, which can remind you of eat, as predators eat their prey.
- If you see pray, think of praying hands or a religious setting.
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