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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 has an extra f compared to rifle; think of ripple to remember it relates to a more gentle action.
- Rifle is a word often associated with firearms; remember the i in rifle like the i in iron, for iron weaponry.
- Riffle can be associated with small streams or quick movements, like shuffling cards.
- Rifle, on the other hand, suggests aiming and precision due to its military and hunting use.
- Riffle can also be linked to the unfocused motion of flipping through something quickly.
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