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Trustee vs. Trusty
Trustee
/ˌtrʌˈstiː/Examples:
'Was he not your trustee?' 'No.The college's board appointed her as a new trustee.As a trustee, his role was to manage the estate wisely.
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Trusty
/ˈtrʌsti/Examples:
Her trusty old van never let her down during road trips.With a trusty sidekick, the hero faced the villain courageously.A trusty flashlight is essential for any nighttime adventure.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember that trustee is often used in formal or legal situations involving responsibility, like managing a trust.
- Trusty is an adjective used to describe someone or something reliable, like a trusty tool or friend.
- Think of trustee as having the task of managing something important, while trusty describes the dependable nature of a person or item.
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