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Wench vs. Winch
Wench
/wentʃ/Examples:
The tavern's drunkards flirted with the gregarious wench.She was a spirited wench full of tales and mischief.He found the tale of the brave wench to be captivating.
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Winch
/wɪntʃ/Examples:
The sailor operated the winch to hoist the sail.Use the manual winch to secure the boat at the dock.A winch was needed to pull the car out of the ditch.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- A wench is typically used to refer to a young woman, sometimes pejoratively or humorously, while a winch is a tool used for pulling or lifting heavy objects.
- Remember that wench has an e and is a human-related term; winch has an i like instruments, referring to a mechanical object.
- If youre talking about something inanimate that involves lifting or moving, its likely a winch.
- A wench often appears in historical or literary contexts referring to women, whereas a winch is common in industrial or mechanical contexts.
- Wenches do not lift heavy things, winches do.
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