Master confusing words with ease
Rebound vs. Redound
Rebound
/rɪˈbaʊnd/Examples:
After a tough breakup, she found joy on the rebound.The team's sortition quickly rebounded into a comeback.His career rebounded remarkably after a brief hiatus.
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Redound
/rɪˈdaʊnd/Examples:
The praise redounded to his great honor.Her efforts will redound to the whole team's success.Those decisions will redound negatively on the company's reputation.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember that both words have a re- prefix, but their roots and meanings are different.
- Rebound often involves a physical action or recovery like a ball bouncing back.
- Redound is more abstract, referring to unwelcome consequences or reputational impact.
- Think of rebound in sports and physical actions.
- While redound often relates to outcomes or effects.
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