Master confusing words with ease
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:
- Remember that veracious is related to truth because it starts with ver, which is similar to verify, a word about finding the truth.
- Voracious and voraciously can be associated with devour, a word describing greed or eagerness to consume.
- The words are both adjectives, but veracious is about truth while voracious is about appetite or eagerness.
- Both words have an a, but voracious has an o, just like how you may form your mouth when youre eagerly' eating something.
- Try to remember the ci in veracious as see, related to seeking truth, whereas voracious is like vor in carnivore, seeking food eagerly.
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