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Lust vs Attraction   Why is it that we feel attracted towards some people while we feel repulsed by some others? There are many reasons to feel attracted to an individual, and while sexuality plays the most important role in finding a male attractive to a female, it is not the only factor that decides why... 

Gage vs Gauge   Gauge is a word that is used both as a noun as well as a verb as it refers to a scale of measurement and the act of measuring the quality or quantity of something. There is another spelling for the gauge, and that is without the U in the word. However, gage is an altogether different word... 

Gender vs Sexuality   Gender and sexuality are words that are confused with each other. This is because of the wide range of contexts in which the word sex is used. We know that our biological sex is the male or female anatomy that we are born with, but sexuality is a word having a far deeper meaning than... 

Loss vs Lost   Loss and lost are two very common English words that are confusing to a lot of students of English language. In fact, there is another word loose that further complicates the situation. However, good thing about these words is that they have totally different meanings making it easier for people... 

Logical vs Rational   We often talk about others, saying they are not rational, or they are not logical. Most of us hardly pay attention to the use of these two words and often treat them as synonyms. Rational and logical are also words used for situations and conditions to emphasize the fact that they are... 

Libel vs Defamation   Libel, slander, defamation etc. are words that can confuse any common person. Defaming someone is the act of making false or malicious statements about another person thus bringing disrepute to him. Cases of defamation are on the rise in recent times and celebrities seem to be a target... 

Like vs Love   Like and love are two of the most common emotions or feelings experienced by people around the world. One can like girls but truly love only one of them. Of course, this suggests a higher intensity or strength of feelings between people we like and the person we love but in reality there are... 

Lie vs Lye   Lie and lye are two words in English language that have the same pronunciations making it difficult for the listener to ascertain which one of the two has been spoken. However, the meanings of the two words that happen to be homonyms are totally different with no connection whatsoever making... 

Giving Up vs Moving On   Giving up and moving on are phrases that are used very commonly in English language. What do you do when you make an aim in life and make great efforts to achieve it but fail in your attempts? Do you give up on your dreams or just move on? These phrases are used in many similar situations,... 

Lens vs Lense   Lens is a word that is used to refer to spherical glasses that are used to focus light on the retina of human beings. Lens is also a part of the human eye. The usual spelling of the word is lens, but there are many people around the world who use lense for lens. This confuses some people as... 

Let vs Rent   You must have seen signboards saying property on rent or to let. Both these phrases are common and express the same fact of a property being available on rent. Both to let and on rent mean the same arrangement where the owner allows use of the property on a temporary basis to the tenant in exchange... 

Gig vs Concert   We are all aware of the word concert as we are used to hearing about world tours and live performances given by singers and composers in different parts of the world. There is another word gig that is sometimes used to refer to live performances given by musicians and singers. This confuses... 

Globalization vs Internationalization   Globalization and internationalization are terms that have become very commonplace these days because of increasing pace of communication and exponential growth of means of transport leading to very high levels of cooperation and trade between countries. Many people... 

Later vs Latter   There are many pairs of words in English language that are confusing because of their similarities. They are not homophones but may appear to be the same when coming from the mouth due to different accents. The words are also different in meaning but still make students confused which one... 

Language vs Literacy   We all know the importance of language in allowing human beings to communicate with each other. We also know how important it is for an individual to be literate in today’s world to be able to contribute in a positive manner to the society in which he is living. However, knowing a... 

Lagoon vs Lake   Water is available to mankind in many forms such as rainwater, through water bodies, and also in the form of snow and ice. There are many types of water bodies and lakes happen to be great sources of water for humans. We know that lakes are water bodies that are surrounded by land on all...