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Spade vs. Spayed
Spade
/speɪd/Examples:
The gardener's favorite tool was a well-worn spade.She unearthed an old locket using a rusted spade.He marked the spot with his spade for the next planting.
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Spayed
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The rescue dog was spayed before adoption.Spaying helps reduce stray cat populations.She scheduled her rabbit to be spayed next week.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Spade can refer to a tool used for digging or a suit in cards.
- Spayed is the past tense of spay, a surgical procedure to remove the ovaries of a female animal.
- Remember spade with the letter d, like digging.
- Spayed has eyed, which may remind you it's a veterinary procedure.
- Both words involve alteration, one of earth and one of animals.
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