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Vain vs. Vein
Vain
/veɪn/Examples:
Someone who is vain normally thinks they are better than everyone else.
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Vein
/veɪn/Examples:
His bony hands have many small blue veins, and tremble.'I knew it!' said Bovary, putting his finger on the vein.He was angry, bitter, brutal in his vein.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Vain is often related to vanity or not achieving success despite efforts.
- Vein refers to blood vessels or can be used metaphorically to describe a particular mood or tendency.
- If you care too much about your appearance or success, you're vain, while a vein carries blood in the body.
- Vein has the word ein, like veins in, referring to veins in the body.
- Vain and vanity both start with va, connecting them to the concept of self-importance.
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