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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 an archaic term for a young woman or girl, often with a lower social status, while a winch is a mechanical device used for lifting or pulling.
- Remember wench by thinking of wen associated with women, albeit old-fashioned and sometimes derogatory.
- Think of winch as the tool because it has an i like in industrial or instrument.
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