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Vial vs. Vile
Vial
/ˈvaɪəl/Examples:
She carefully poured the potion into a small vial.The lab tech labeled each vial with a unique barcode.His ancestor's vial still sat on the mantel, untouched.
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Vile
/vaɪl/Examples:
The villain's plan was as vile as it was cunning.A vile odor emanated from the abandoned building.The movie depicted a truly vile character wreaking havoc.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Vial has an a like container, and indeed it refers to a small container.
- Vile contains an e which is also found in repulsive and it refers to something morally bad or wicked.
- Remember, vial and vessel both start with v and involve containers.
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