Master confusing words with ease
Unthaw vs. Thaw
Unthaw
Examples:
She left the meat in the fridge to unthaw before cooking.After an hour in the sun, the ice cream began to unthaw.The frozen car windows began to unthaw as the heater warmed up.
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Thaw
/θɔː/Examples:
The lake thawed in March.After the long winter, the ground began to thaw.Frozen pipes may burst as they thaw too quickly.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember that thaw means to change from a frozen state to a liquid or normal temperature. It is often used to describe the process of defrosting something frozen.
- Unthaw is a misnomer that some people use when they mean to say thaw. Literally, unthaw suggests the opposite of thaw, which would be to freeze again, but it is commonly used incorrectly to mean thaw.
- To avoid confusion, always use thaw when you mean to melt or defrost.
- Think of unthaw as a mistake; even though its sometimes heard, its not the correct term.
- Its best to avoid using unthaw' in formal communication to ensure clarity and correctness.
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