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Unwanted vs. Unwonted
Unwanted
/ʌnˈwɒntəd/Examples:
The gift was well-intended but ultimately unwanted.An unwanted guest arrived at the party unannounced.He is trying to remove all the unwanted apps on his phone.
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Unwonted
/ʌnˈwəʊntɪd/Examples:
His unwonted demeanor puzzled his colleagues.The cat exhibited unwonted affection today.The town saw an unwonted drop in temperatures.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Unwanted has an extra n indicating something is not wanted or desired.
- Unwonted refers to something unusual or unexpected and lacks the double n.
- To remember, think of wonted as a variation of wanted, implying normalcy, whereas unwonted implies the opposite.
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