Similar Words in English–8

Similar words in English having different meanings

Here is the next list of similar words in English that have almost same sounds and spellings but differ greatly when it comes to their meaning. Feel free to provide your suggestions and feedback.

Vary
बदलना, पलटना, घटना बढ़ना
ਬਦਲਣਾ, ਪਲਟਣਾ, ਘਟਣਾ ਵਧਣਾ
The temperature varies with seasons.
Very
अधिक
ਬਹੁਤ, ਅਧਿਕ
I am very thirsty.
Berry
बेर, रस-भरी, दाना
ਬੇਰ, ਰਸ-ਭਰੀ, ਦਾਣਾ
We enjoyed different types of berries in the mountains.
Wary
चतुर, सावधान
ਚਤੁਰ, ਸਾਵਧਾਨ
Elders teach us to be wary about strangers.

Sweet
मीठा, सुन्दर
ਮਿੱਠਾ, ਸੋਹਣਾ
His mangoes are sweet.
Sweat
पसीना
ਪਸੀਨਾ
His clothes were wet with sweat.

Greet
स्वागत करना, प्रणाम करना
ਸੁਆਗਤ ਕਰਨਾ, ਪ੍ਰਣਾਮ ਕਰਨਾ
He greeted his friend on his birthday.
Grate
भट्ठी, जंगला
ਜੰਗਲਾ, ਭੱਠੀ, ਅੰਗੀਠੀ
The mason is constructing the grate of the furnace.
Great
महान
ਮਹਾਨ
Our history is full of stories of great men and women.

Timber
काठ, लकड़ी
ਕਾਠ, ਲੱਕੜ
The timber used for this house is getting old.
Timbre
संगीत में एक भिन्न ध्वनि
ਸੰਗੀਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਵੱਖਰੀ ਧੁਨੀ
The timbre of her song was too much.

Soul
आत्मा
ਆਤਮਾ
Soul is immortal.
Sole
एकल, जूते का तला
ਇਕੱਲਾ, ਜੁੱਤੇ ਦਾ ਤਲਾ
Soles of their shoes are made of leather.

Order
आदेश, ढंग
ਆਦੇਸ਼, ਢੰਗ
The manager ordered his subordinates to start the project immediately.
Odor (Odour)
गन्ध
ਗੰਧ
His body odor was repelling.
Ardor (Ardour)
साहस, उतसाह
ਸਾਹਸ, ਉਤਸ਼ਾਹ
He put in his efforts with ardour and was suitably rewarded.

Seise (Seize)
अधिकार मेँ लेना, लपकना, झपटना
ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੈਣਾ, ਲਪਕਣਾ, ਝਪਟਣਾ
The opposition party seised the property.
Siege
घेरा, घेरा डालना, घेर लेना
ਘੇਰਾ, ਘੇਰਾ ਪਾਉਣਾ, ਘੇਰ ਲੈਣਾ
The army put up a siege around the fort.

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