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Riffle vs. Rifle
Riffle
/ˈrɪfəl/Examples:
The dealer riffled the cards with practiced skill.Watch as the wind riffles the pages of the open book.Children loved to riffle through old comic book stacks.
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Rifle
/ˈraɪfəl/Examples:
Victor returns with an armful of rifles.I spin around, aim, and fire my rifle.I said, preparing my rifle.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Riffle contains an f that appears twice, just like when you quickly flip through pages or shuffle cards.
- Rifle has only one f, similar to a straightforward shooting action without repetition.
- Think of Riffle in contexts involving water or cards which can exhibit a light, gentle motion, unlike the quick and forceful action typically associated with Rifle.
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