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Scull vs. Skull
Scull
/skʌl/Examples:
The old boat was powered by an ornate wooden scull.He skillfully maneuvered the canoe with a single scull.She sculled the last few meters to the dock effortlessly.
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Skull
/skʌl/Examples:
A very little more and it must have entered her skull.The archaeologists discovered an ancient skull buried deep.He painted a skull on his skateboard to give it a unique look.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Skull is the term used in biology and anatomy to refer to the bone structure that forms the head, while scull is used for rowing and boating activities.
- A skull protects the brain, but scull refers to a way of moving a boat or the oar itself.
- Remember skull with the letter k for knocking your head, indicating the brain case, as opposed to scull, which sounds like scullers in rowing teams.
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