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Veracious vs. Voracious
Veracious
Examples:
Her veracious account clarified the whole situation.In court, his veracious testimony was crucial.A veracious reporter ensures accurate news reportage.
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Voracious
/vəˈreɪʃəs/Examples:
The bookworm had a voracious appetite for novels.Their voracious curiosity led them to travel widely.She had a voracious desire to learn new languages.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Both words have Latin roots but mean different things. Remember, veracious relates to truth (like verifying the truth), while voracious is about hunger (like a vacuum cleaner devours everything in its path).
- Veracious starts with ver-, which is like verify. Both relate to truthfulness.
- Voracious starts with vora-, as in devour, which is all about consuming or eating eagerly.
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