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Sordid story vs. Sorted story
Sordid story
/ˈsɔːrdɪd ˈstɔːri/Examples:
His past was a sordid story best left untold.The novel delves into a detective's sordid story.The tabloids featured a sordid story every week.
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This word has no antonymsSorted story
/ˈsɔːrtɪd ˈstɔːri/Examples:
The sorted story of the family's heirlooms was fascinating.He shared the sorted story behind his meteoric rise in tech.They revealed the sorted story of their business's humble beginnings.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Sordid contains sord, which sounds like sore, hinting at unpleasantness.
- A sorted story involves organizing, much like sorting laundry or files.
- The word sordid is associated with moral distaste, whereas sorted is about order and classification.
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