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Recourse vs. Resort
Recourse
/rɪˈkɔːs/Examples:
He sought recourse through legal channels to resolve the dispute.Farmers often have recourse to loans during difficult seasons.In emergencies, they had recourse to the stored supplies.
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Resort
/rɪˈzɔːt/Examples:
Venerable parent promptly resorts to anathematization, and turns him out.It permits no headlong resort to the wilderness and sterile virtue.One has sometimes to resort to these little devices..
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- The word recourse begins with re-, suggesting a return or turning back to something for help or support.
- Resort contains the element sort, hinting at finding a solution or arranging vacations.
- Think of recourse as a resource you return to when you're out of other options.
- Resort is often associated with leisurely places or vacation destinations, like a beach resort.
- When in doubt or trouble, you might have recourse to a lawyers advice, whereas you resort' to booking a hotel when planning a trip.
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